Edward J. Gallagher

Edward Joseph Gallagher, also known as E. J. Gallagher, was a prolific real estate developer in Baltimore during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Gallagher built many of Baltimore's now iconic row houses. His best known development was the neighborhood of Ednor Gardens-Lakeside.

Early life Gallagher was born in Baltimore, the son of Irish immigrants.

Death and legacy Gallagher died in 1933. His sons Edward and Norman inherited the family businesses. Gallagher's Acreage Land Company had been dissolved in 1938 and his Montebello Land Company and Eastern Supply Company were both dissolved in 1952. Following this, Norman Gallagher's sons created their own Gallagher Construction Company. Because Gallagher was a painter and a supporter of the arts, Edward Jr. established the Edward Joseph Gallagher III Memorial Collection in his honor at the University of Arizona. Gallagher's house, Villa Madrid, has been placed on the registry of Historical Buildings.