Hotel Kernan

Hotel Kernan, also known as the Congress Hotel, is a historic hotel located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a six-story plus mansard roof, French Renaissance Revival-style structure detailed in brick and terra cotta. It is constructed of steel and reinforced concrete and is "U"-shaped in plan. It was designed in 1903 by Philadelphia architect John Allen for theatrical impresario James Lawrence Kernan (1838-1912), who lived at the hotel until his death in 1912.[2]

Hotel Kernan
Hotel Kernan, August 2011
Location306-312 W. Franklin St., Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates39°17′42″N 76°37′15″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1903 (1903)
ArchitectAllen, J.D. Co.; Thomas, D.W. & G.H.
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.99001079[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 3, 1999

Hotel Kernan was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Betty Bird and Heather Ewing (November 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hotel Kernan" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

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