Lorraine Park Cemetery Gate Lodge
Encyclopedia
The Lorraine Park Cemetery Gate Lodge is a historic gatehouse
located near Woodlawn
, Baltimore County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is a -story, Queen Anne–style stone-and-frame building designed by Baltimore architect Henry F. Brauns
that was constructed in 1884. Adjacent to the house are the ornate cast-iron and wrought-iron Lorraine Cemetery gates.
The Lorraine Park Cemetery Gate Lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985.
Gatehouse
A gatehouse, in architectural terminology, is a building enclosing or accompanying a gateway for a castle, manor house, fort, town or similar buildings of importance.-History:...
located near Woodlawn
Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland
Woodlawn is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 36,079 at the 2000 census. It is home to both the headquarters of the Social Security Administration as well as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
, Baltimore County
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
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. It is a -story, Queen Anne–style stone-and-frame building designed by Baltimore architect Henry F. Brauns
Henry F. Brauns
Henry F. Brauns was a Baltimore, Maryland-based architect. He was a son of Ferdinand L. and Henrietta Brauns and was one of ten brothers and sisters. Among his brothers were Rev. F.W. Brauns a Presbyterian minister, Ferdinand L. Brauns an accountant of local repute. He started his practice at...
that was constructed in 1884. Adjacent to the house are the ornate cast-iron and wrought-iron Lorraine Cemetery gates.
The Lorraine Park Cemetery Gate Lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1985.
External links
- Lorraine Park Cemetery Gate House, Baltimore County, including photo from 1984, at Maryland Historical Trust