The North Avenue Poly Building

Historical marker location:

200 East North Avenue, Barclay, Maryland

( Marker is on East North Avenue (U.S. 1) east of North Calvert Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Baltimore City Landmark.

The University of Maryland was founded in 1856: The University of Maryland, College Park, was founded in 1856 as the Maryland Agricultural College. Today, it is the flagship campus of the University System of Maryland and is one of the largest universities in the state.