Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Building
| Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Building | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to building at 39 West Lexington Street | |
| Former names |
Baltimore Gas & Electric Building Consolidated Gas Company Building Lexington Street Building West Tower Constellation Energy/BG&E Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Residential apartments |
| Architectural style | beaux-arts architectural |
| Location |
39 W. Lexington St. Baltimore, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°17′28″N 76°37′02″W / 39.2912°N 76.6171°WCoordinates: 39°17′28″N 76°37′02″W / 39.2912°N 76.6171°W |
| Completed | 1916 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 21 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | |
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Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Building | |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts, Skyscraper |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 03001325[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 29, 2003 |
| References | |
| [2][3][4] | |
The Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Building is a historic office building located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a 21-story skyscraper designed by the Boston and Baltimore-based architectural firm of Parker, Thomas and Rice, and was constructed in 1916. Standing at 88 m (289 ft) it was tied with the Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Tower from 1916 to 1923 as the tallest building in Baltimore. It was constructed with a structural steel skeleton and tile arch flooring structure. The exterior is clad with gray granite and gray and white marble from the first through third floors (including the mezzanine) and glazed terra cotta in a Beaux-Arts Classical Style. The building includes sculptures at the fourth floor representing "knowledge", "light", "heat" and "power."[5]
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
A smaller addition was built in 1966, designed by Fisher, Nes, Campbell and Associates.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Building at Emporis
- ↑ Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Building at SkyscraperPage
- ↑ Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Building at Structurae
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dorsey, John; Dilts, James D. (1981). A Guide to Baltimore Architecture (Second ed.). Centreville, Maryland: Tidewater Publishes. p. 57. ISBN 0-87033-272-4.
External links
- 39 westlex official website
- Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Building, Baltimore City, including photo from 2003, at Maryland Historical Trust
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