Hochschild, Kohn Belvedere and Hess Shoes

5911 York Rd. and 510 Belvedere Ave., Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland. County/parish: Baltimore.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 18, 2003. NRIS 03001296.

2 contributing buildings. 1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • B-1349

From Wikipedia:

Hochschild, Kohn Belvedere and Hess Shoes

Hochschild, Kohn Belvedere and Hess Shoes is a national historic district consisting of a combined department store and shoe store building located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It consists of the 45,000-square-foot (4,200 m2) two-story plus basement, Hochschild, Kohn Belvedere department store (constructed 1946–1948) and 1948 Hess Shoes store across the street. The structures comprise the modern-style core of a commercial development at York Road and Belvedere Avenue. The department store features a rounded corner with a glazed curtain wall facing the prominent intersection.

Hochschild, Kohn Belvedere and Hess Shoes was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/106776596

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