Henry August Rowland House
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Henry August Rowland House is a site significant for its association with Henry Augustus Rowland
, a physicist.
The house at 917 Cathedral Street in Baltimore, Maryland was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1975.
The house is listed chiefly for its association with Rowland, rather than for any architectural distinction. The house is a three story red-brick rowhouse, typical of the 1880s in Baltimore. Rowland purchased the house in 1889 or 1890 and lived there until his death in 1901. His wife and daughter continued to live there after his death. The house retains its integrity to the late 18th century, apart from the installation of modern electrical service.
Henry Augustus Rowland
Henry Augustus Rowland was a U.S. physicist. Between 1899 and 1901 he served as the first president of the American Physical Society...
, a physicist.
The house at 917 Cathedral Street in Baltimore, Maryland was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1975.
The house is listed chiefly for its association with Rowland, rather than for any architectural distinction. The house is a three story red-brick rowhouse, typical of the 1880s in Baltimore. Rowland purchased the house in 1889 or 1890 and lived there until his death in 1901. His wife and daughter continued to live there after his death. The house retains its integrity to the late 18th century, apart from the installation of modern electrical service.