My Neighborhood: Historic Interactive Map: Citizens can use this online map to find Baltimore County historic structures, county historic districts, National Register Districts, and African American survey districts. The map contains links to a printable summary report on each property or district.
Baltimore County Public Library County History Information Center: A site maintained by the Baltimore County Public Library that contains links to historical information about Baltimore County.
Landmarks Preservation Commission Handbook - Everything one needs to know about the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) including basic information, historic guidelines, historic tax credits, and other helpful information. The handbook has been broken down into three sections to make viewing easier:
Landmarks Preservation Commission Handbook - Section 1 (PDF)
Landmarks Preservation Commission Handbook - Section 2 (PDF)
Landmarks Preservation Commission Handbook - Section 3 (PDF)
Baltimore County's Designated Final Landmarks List (PDF): A complete listing of Baltimore County's Final Landmarks Structures up to April 2007.
History of Architecture in Baltimore County: Starts with the earliest types of shelter in the colonial county and continues through periods of prosperity when large and elegant houses were built and architects became prominent. The text is organized by the recognized architectural styles such as Georgian, Federal, Italianate, and the like, down to post-modern. Numerous properties including houses, schools, chapels, barns, and bridges are illustrated. Baltimore County is rich in architectural examples, although it lost most of its water-side dwellings where the earliest settlers planted the first farmsteads and plantations. Many local citizens have contributed information and illustrations to this document.
Bibliographies: Former County Historian John McGrain compiled extensive bibliographies of historic publications which, in most cases, are readily available from regional libraries.
Bibliography of Baltimore County History (PDF)
Bibliography of Industry in Baltimore and Surrounding Counties, From A to D (PDF)
Bibliography of Industry in Baltimore and Surrounding Counties, From E to Z (PDF)
Bibliography of Industry in Western Maryland (PDF)
Bibliography of industry on the Eastern Shore and in Southern Maryland (PDF)
Reports of Historic Properties: The Maryland Historical Trust has scanned many of the reports for historic properties in Baltimore County. To access the Historic Sites Survey use the login name guest, and the coordinating password, guest!.
National Register of Historic Places: Members of the Catonsville community submitted a draft nomination form for the Summit Park and Central Catonsville Historic District (PDF) to the National Park Service for review.
Mapping a Paradox: Authored by former County staff member Kimberly Abe, this document details the African-American cultural landscape in pre-Civil War Baltimore County, and includes documentation on the remaining slavery-related structures and sites.
Introduction (PDF) Chapter 1 (PDF) Chapter 2 (PDF) Chapter 3 (PDF) Chapter 4 (PDF) Conclusion (PDF)
African American Thematic Report (PDF): This Baltimore County Architectural Survey was prepared for the Baltimore County Office of Planning and the Landmarks Preservation Commission by E. H. T. Traceries on August 4, 2003.
African American Research Links (PDF): An alphabetical index of historical events of Baltimore County African American residents, mostly from local newspapers.
Historic Survey Districts: Further research from E. H. T. Traceries on the African American Survey Districts. Each survey district has a link which includes pictures, maps, and important information.
Light Rail History and Scenery (PDF): The Light Rail Line follows the path of Baltimore’s second railroad and threads its way through a cross-section of scenery and industrial monuments, through the valley of Jones Falls, into the downtown streets of Baltimore, past the new sports stadium, and past more industrial monuments, back into the County and on into Anne Arundel County. Every few blocks the traveler is reminded of ancient steam trains, busy company towns, worked-out quarries, city architecture, elegant old bridges, "southern" mansions, and so on to either the airport or the fringe of Glen Burnie. The rich historic associations and vintage photos are the theme of this report.
Repairing and Maintaining Historic Wood Windows (PDF): Provides helpful information to those restoring or researching the window structures of historic homes. This packet includes rendered drawings of historic windows as well as replacement parts and restoration tools.
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Revised July 30, 2008
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