...the spiritual home of a diverse and mutually supportive community of people who strive to build on our deep historical roots as a congregation to be a beacon of hope, social justice and liberal religious values in Baltimore and in the world. The First Unitarian Church of Baltimore was founded as the "First Independent Church of Baltimore" in 1817. The architect was Maximilien Godefroy, who also designed St. Mary's Seminary Chapel and Battle Monument in Baltimore. On May 5, 1819, Dr. William Ellery Channing (1780-1842) delivered the "Baltimore Sermon" that defined the newly emerging Unitarian denomination in America. The occasion was the ordination of a minister, and Channing took the opportunity to explain the beliefs of the church. He began, He went on to explain why the doctrine of the Trinity should be rejected, which is the main defining characteristic of Unitarians. The Unitarians joined with the Universalists in 1961, forming today's Unitarian Universalist denomination. The church building has remained mostly unchanged since its construction. The architect Joseph E. Sperry added a barrel vault ceiling as part of a renovation in 1893, in order to correct the poor acoustics of the original dome. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

The Jewish Museum of Maryland is America's leading museum of regional Jewish history, culture and community. The JMM interprets the Jewish experience in America, with special attention to Jewish life in the state of Maryland The Jewish Museum stands between two historic synagogues - the Lloyd Street Synagogue (1845; third oldest in America; Neoclassical style) and B'nai Israel Synagogue (1876; Moorish Revival style), which can be seen on guided tours from the museum.

In 1784, the Methodist Societies hosted the famous Christmas Conference at Lovely Lane Meeting House, where a new denomination was born: the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1884, the Lovely Lane Congregation decided to erect a new building in honor of the Christmas Conference. This current structure, designed by famous architect Stanford White, stands at the corner of St. Paul & 22nd Streets - where it is not only a grand monument to Methodist History, but an on-going ministry of stewartship and outreach, and fixture of community activity. The building is open for tours every Sunday after the service, and through the week by appointment. It is also home to the Lovely Lane Museum and Archives. Sunday Service: 10:00 am July / August  Social Hour: 11:00 noon Sunday after the service Adult Bible Study: 9:00 am Sunday before the service Tours: Sunday at 11:00 am & weekdays by appointment