Clifton Park Valve House

Clifton Park Valve House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Clifton Park Valve House, August 2011
Location:	2801 Harford Rd., Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates:	39°19′9″N 76°35′13″W / 39.31917°N 76.58694°W / 39.31917; -76.58694Coordinates: 39°19′9″N 76°35′13″W / 39.31917°N 76.58694°W / 39.31917; -76.58694
Built:	1887
Architect:	Baltimore City Water Department
Governing body:	Local
NRHP Reference#:	71001034 [1]
Added to NRHP:	February 18, 1971

Clifton Park Valve House, also known as Lake Clifton Gate House or Lake Clifton Valve House, is a historic building located in Clifton Park of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a massive octagonal stone gatehouse featuring large Romanesque archways that alternate with Gothic style windows that once contained stained glass. It was constructed in 1887 by the Baltimore City Water Department. It also features a turret, atop an intricate tile roof supported by a complicated system of iron trusses.^[2]

Clifton Park Valve House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ "Maryland Historical Trust". Clifton Park Valve House, Baltimore City. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-11-21. http://www.mht.maryland.gov/nr/NRDetail.aspx?HDID=50&COUNTY=Baltimore%20City&FROM=NRCountyList.aspx?COUNTY=Baltimore%20City. 

External links

• Clifton Park Valve House, Baltimore City, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust