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CHAP Commission, May 12, 2026

Approved: National Register nomination review for Crown Cork and Seal Highland Town Plant at 4401 Eastern Avenue, unanimous

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On May 12, 2026, Baltimore approved National Register nomination review for Crown Cork and Seal Highland Town Plant at 4401 Eastern Avenue (unanimous).

The Baltimore Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation (CHAP) approved a certified local government (CLG) review of the National Register nomination for the Crown Cork and Seal Highland Town Plant at 4401 Eastern Avenue on a unanimous voice vote.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Baltimore, MD
Date
May 12, 2026
Decisions
1 zoning decision
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

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National Register nomination review for Crown Cork and Seal Highland Town Plant at 4401 Eastern Avenue

CHAP, as a certified local government, reviewed the National Register nomination for the Crown Cork and Seal Highland Town Plant, a 27-acre former industrial campus (originally 5.5 acres in 1905) at 4401 Eastern Avenue, nominated under Criterion A for industrial and labor history. Applicant is the...

Key Decisions (1)

Approved

National Register nomination review for Crown Cork and Seal Highland Town Plant at 4401 Eastern Avenue

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached

Development Activity (1)

Crown Cork and Seal Highland Town Plant rehabilitation

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Market Signals (1)

Commercial Demand

The Crown Cork and Seal Highland Town Plant, a 27-acre…

Who spoke

11 distinct speakers; 6 identified names.

All speaker roles: 3 Commissioner, 4 Staff, 1 Witness, 1 Chair, 1 Councilmember, 1 Public.

Identified name roles: 3 Staff, 1 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 1 Councilmember.

Speaker sample: Lauren Chizik, Staff.

5 more identified names in Pro: 1 Commissioner, 2 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Councilmember.

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  • historic preservation (1 timestamps)
  • public hearing (3 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (2 timestamps)
  • industrial (14 timestamps)

Decision moments (1)

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