Rieman Block

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Rieman Block
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Reiman Block, March 2012
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Location617-631 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates 39°17′28″N76°37′31″W / 39.29111°N 76.62528°W / 39.29111; -76.62528
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1880 (1880)
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 84001350 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 7, 1984

Rieman Block is a historic commercial building located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a Queen Anne-style terraced brick commercial and residential block of three stories plus a mansard roof in height, built about 1880. The shop fronts date from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is named for Joseph Rieman (1822-1898), a real estate developer and member of the boards of several corporations. [2]

Rieman Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Jean T. Crolius (January 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Rieman Block" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.