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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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Catholic Church by littlesam1
I had labeled this church incorrectly when I created this tip. Thanks to VT member StevieDee for helping with the correct information. Leave a Comment Other Contact: 2401 Eastern Avenue
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This was once the original site of the home of mansion of Col. Charles Howard, son of John Eager Howard, who was married to Elizabeth Phoebe Key, daughter of Francis Scott Key author of the Star Spangle Banner who even died here in 1843. John Eager Howard had donated the land for the Washington Monument.
Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church built in 1872, which back then was in the outskirts of the city. Designed by local architects Thomas Dixon and Charles Carson who designed it with using six different types of stone, one of those beautiful green serpentine.
It will seat 900 people and is adorned with stained glass and carvings. Pews are of American walnut carved by one man. There is a second sanctuary on the second floor with seating for 300. This part of the sanctuary was used to accommodate troops during World War I to provide sleeping quarters for troops. It has many wonderful historical markers outside to its wonderful history.
Located at:
10 E. Mt. Vernon Place
Next to Mount Vernon Place and Washington Monument.
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 Katyn Circle Inner Harbor
East by Yaqui
It is located over by Inner Harbor East Pier 3 - President Street and Aliceanna St.
131 S.Potomac Street & President Street
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He got this bird out and put him on my Mother's shoulder. Leave a Comment
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Sunday September 17, 2006
Get-together with Clarence, Ethel, Frank and Zana
Blob's Park
8024 Rt. 175 at Baltimore/Washington Parkway
This place has been around forever. It is family-owned ( Max Blob ). The Hall is plain and set up to feed many people and there is dancing available Sunday afternoons. They do charge a small cover charge of $5.00 to help pay for the two-man band. There wasn't a lot of people there when we went. Mostly us and a small party celebrating a birthday. It was just nice to spend some quiet time with Clarence & Ethel and Frank and even Zana managed to get here for a visit. We all had a bite to eat and Hansi and I did a little dancing. Leave a Comment Phone: 1-410-799-1055
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 A beautiful building;-) by Yaqui
Oh, if your wondering of the angle of the picture. It was taken in honor of a really nice VT friend who has a good "eye"!
751 Eastern Ave Pier 7 of the Inn Harbor
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