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This is probably my favorite building in all of Baltimore. It's a true marvel, a whimsy of Victorian era architecture. And, too bad that it's been left vacant and crumbling for the last 30 years or so.
From what I've read, in 1863 a Barvarian immigrant built a three-story brewery on this site. Four years later, it had outgrown the site (say what you will about drinking in Baltimore, or waves of immigrants, or whatever....) and a new five-story building was built. It's totally asymmetrical, with odd shaped dormers and windows...
There are other buildings that were a part of the brewery in the immediate vicinity...but they aren't as full of character.
I wish I could pick this building up and move it to a "hot" 'hood...or somehow figure out how to revitalize where it is.
However decrepit it is, it was featured in one of the most important scenes in David Mamet's 1991 film, Homicide. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102048/
I remember howling with joy when I saw it.
If you want to find it, it's on the 1700 block of Gay Street. Leave a Comment
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If you walk around the neighborhood of Guilford, you just might find this guy's house. He's devoted an entire sunroom to exotic birds. There's a sign on the lawn telling you to come up and have a look.
He got this bird out and put him on my Mother's shoulder. Leave a Comment
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| | | | Mt. Vernon Historic District Gothic Church | Tip Rating:  | | | | |
I've always loved looking at this church I remember when Baltimore was undergoing re-vitalization and much of the grime was sandblasted off of the city buildings. This church is located at the northeast corner of Charles and Mt. Vernon Place. It is on the National Register for Historic Places.
From the Hopkins Civil Engineering site: "Originally conceived as a cathedral of Methodism it was built on the site of the Charles Howard mansion. It was in this house that Howard's father in law, Francis Scott Key, died. The church architects, Thomas Dixon and Charles Carson, created a rarity in Baltimore architecture by designing a Gothic building, one of only three in the city. ... The unique exterior of the building is due in part to its walls of green serpentine, grey stone, and sandstone. Its steeple soars above the surrounding buildings but ends just 12 inches below George Washington's head. It was planned to be taller, but a compromise with the city lowered it below the height of the new memorial. It was finished November 12, 1872"
The church is in the Mt. Vernon historic district which is bounded by Mount Royal Av. to the north, Mulberry St to the south, Guilford St. to the east and Howard St. to the west. In addition to this church and 10 others from different denominations Included in this district are:
# The Washington Monument and Museum (1814).
# Mount VernonPlace and Washington Place. Four garden squares flanking the monument with fountains and statues, surrounded by the Walters Art Gallery, The Peabody Conservatory of Music, and grand residences including the largest row home in Baltimore. Site of the Baltimore Book Festival ( http://www.bop.org/bookfest/) and Flower Mart
# Over 35 Restaurants.
# Theatres and Concert Halls.
# Museums and Gallerys.
# Over 100 Shops.
# Antique Row:
# Over 20 Bars, Cafes and Nightclubs:
# Local Transportation: Leave a Comment Phone: 410-685-5290Website: http://www.livebaltimore.com/neighbor/mtvern.html
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