Clifton Park Valve House, also known as the Lake Clifton Gate House or Lake Clifton Valve House, is a historic building located in a northeast area known as Clifton Park of Baltimore, Maryland. It is a massive octagonal stone gatehouse featuring large Romanesque archways that alternate with Gothic style windows that once contained stained glass. It was constructed in 1887 by the Baltimore City Water Department. It also features a turret, atop an intricate tile roof supported by a complicated system of iron trusses.[2]
Clifton Park Valve House | |
 Clifton Park Valve House, August 2011 | |
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| Location | 2803 Saint Lo Drive, Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°19′9″N 76°35′13″W / 39.31917°N 76.58694°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1887 |
| Built by | Baltimore City Water Department |
| NRHP reference No. | 71001034[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 18, 1971 |
Clifton Park Valve House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1] In 2014, Preservation Maryland placed Clifton Park Valve House on its list of threatened historic properties.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Mrs. Preston Parish (November 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Clifton Park Valve House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "Endangered Maryland". Preservation Maryland. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
External links
edit- Clifton Park Valve House, Baltimore City, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Explore Baltimore Heritage - Clifton Park Valve House