Second Almshouse

Founded: 1816
Closed: 1866
Location: Franklin Road, west of Baltimore, MD

Additional Information

  • Dates: 1816
    Notes: Second Almshouse erected on Franklin Road, west of city; occupied until 1866; in 1865 it had 800 inmates.
    Source: Cordell, Eugene Fauntleroy, Medical Annals of Maryland 1799-1899 Baltimore: The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty for the State of Maryland: 681