Baltimore City Hall Tour

Baltimore City Hall is the official seat of government of the City of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland. The City Hall houses the offices of the Mayor and those of the City Council of Baltimore. The building also hosts the city Comptroller, some various city departments, agencies and boards/commissions along with the historic chambers of the Baltimore City Council.

Situated on a city block bounded by East Lexington Street on the north, Guilford Avenue (formerly North Street) on the west, East Fayette Street on the south and North Holliday Street with City Hall Plaza and the War Memorial Plaza to the east, the six-story structure was designed by the then 22-year-old new architect, George Aloysius Frederick in the Second Empire style, a Baroque revival, with prominent Mansard roofs with richly-framed dormers, and two floors of a repeating Serlian window motif over an urbanely rusticated basement.

This tour is part of Doors Open Baltimore, and annual celebration of Baltimore’s built environment and neighborhoods. Hosted by Baltimore Architecture Foundation, Doors Open Baltimore provides month-long opportunities to explore Charm City. Our open house day, October 26, will open the doors to 40+ iconic and hidden gem buildings for free, public exploration. Learn more at doorsopenbaltimore.org