Franklintown Historic District is a national historic district in Baltimore, Maryland, United

States. It is the result of a plan developed in 1832 by William H. Freeman (1790-1863), a

local politician and entrepreneur. His plan evolved gradually over the course of several
decades and owes its success to his untiring promotion of the village. The central feature is
an oval plan with radiating lots around a central wooded park. The district includes an old
stone grist mill known as Franklin Mill, the innovative radiating oval plan, and the associated
hotel and commercial area. The key residential buildings are excellent examples of the "I"house form and display steeply pitched cross gables found in vernacular rural buildings
throughout much of Maryland.