$1.495M Buys Former Religious Headquarters On Calvert Street

BALTIMORE, MD — Built in 1900, this mansion on North Calvert Street has 12 bedrooms and 7.5 baths as well as a carriage house. The details and space make it "ideal for your hotel, office, BNB, distinguished residence, private club or business," according to the listing.

The property was owned by the Society of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart, the only congregation in the American Catholic Church dedicated to the African-American community. It formed after the Civil War as a way to provide ministry to former slaves and now operates several schools around the country. The Calvert Street property housed the organization's headquarters, including its archive. Now the society operates on West Lake Avenue in north Baltimore at St. Joseph's Manor.

The property is listed for $1.495 million. See more pics and info.

• Address: 1128 N Calvert St, Baltimore, Maryland
• Price: $1,495,000
• Square Feet: 11336
• Bedrooms: 12
• Bathrooms: 7 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1900

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