National Register of Historic Places

Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital and Gatehouse

Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital and Gatehouse is a historic place in Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1971, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 71000369.

Towson, Baltimore County, MarylandListed November 11, 1971NRIS #71000369★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital and Gatehouse?

The Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital, known to many simply as Sheppard Pratt, is a psychiatric hospital located in Towson, a northern suburb of Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1853, it is one of the oldest private psychiatric hospitals in the nation. Its original buildings, designed by architect Calvert Vaux, and its Gothic gatehouse, built in 1860 to a design by Thomas and James Dixon, were designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971.

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Listing details

Name
Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital and Gatehouse
City
Towson
County
Baltimore County
Listed on the National Register
November 11, 1971
NRIS reference number
71000369
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
39.39103, -76.61889
When was Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital and Gatehouse listed on the National Register?

Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital and Gatehouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1971.

Where is Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital and Gatehouse located?

Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital and Gatehouse is located in Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland at approximately 39.39103, -76.61889. See the map above.

Is Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital and Gatehouse a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital and Gatehouse is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.