Henderson鈥檚 Wharf

By Mary Zajac

The ghostly traces of the words 鈥淏altimore and Ohio Railroad鈥� painted on the brick wall give a clue to the former life of the substantial building that anchors the east end of Fell Street. Designed by鈥�

Harbor Point

By Mary Zajac

The story of Harbor Point is the story of innovation, invention, and reinvention. Harbor Point is the former home of Baltimore Chromium Works (now AlliedSignal), a company built around Isaac Tyson鈥檚鈥�

Harborplace

By Mary Zajac

For Baltimoreans of a certain generation, it鈥檚 hard to imagine the harbor without Harborplace. Bolstered by the enthusiastic support of Mayor William Donald Schaefer, the brainchild of urban pioneer,鈥�

Canton Railroad Transfer Bridge

By Mary Zajac

The sepia-toned Canton railroad transfer bridge rises out of the harbor near the Canton Waterfront Park like an industrial Arc de Triomphe. It is one of three such structures鈥攔emnants of an early鈥�

Baltimore Immigration Memorial

By Mary Zajac

On March 23, 1868, the S.S. Baltimore arrived in Locust Point, ushering in a wave of future Americans with origins across Europe. Their journeys are remembered in this community through the Baltimore鈥�

The National Aquarium

By Mary Zajac

How the National Aquarium came to be in Baltimore is the story of three different aquariums that, over time, became one. Our story begins in the middle. In the 1970s, Baltimore mayor William鈥�

Fell's Point Recreation Pier

By Mary Zajac

In 1912, The Baltimore Sun heralded the forthcoming construction of the Broadway commercial and recreation pier. Citing the success of similar piers in New York and Boston, the Sun declared that piers鈥�

Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse

By Mary Zajac

Seven Foot Knoll lighthouse takes its name from its original location鈥攖he rocky shoals where the mouth of the Patapsco River meets the Chesapeake Bay. The sandy, soft bottom of these shoals鈥�

USS Constellation

By Mary Zajac

Docked in the northwest corner of the harbor, the magnificent USS Constellation is a sloop-of-war, a National Historic Landmark, and the last sail-only warship designed and built by the United States鈥�

World Trade Center

By Mary Zajac

Even before it opened, the anticipation around Baltimore鈥檚 World Trade Center was unmistakable. 鈥淚t promises to be the handsomest building built so far in the redevelopment area, a graceful symbol for鈥�

Phoenix Shot Tower

By Marsha Wight Wise

The Shot Tower, when it was built in 1828, was the tallest structure in the United States until 1846. Once there were three such towers in Baltimore; now there are only a few left in the entire world.鈥�

Pennsylvania Railroad Company District Office Building

By Laurie Ossman

Built to house the Baltimore branch offices of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company following the Great Fire of 1904, this structure was an early commission of the architectural firm of Parker & Thomas鈥�

Gayety Theater: A Venerable Keystone of "The Block"

By Laurie Ossman

Built in the aftermath of the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904, the Gayety Theatre opened on February 5, 1906鈥攎aking this building the oldest remaining burlesque theater in Baltimore. While the theatre鈥�

Rehoboth Church of God in Christ Jesus Apostolic

By Lauren Schiszik

The site of this Franklintown Road church has been home to a church since 1835, when Colonel John Berry helped establish Summerfield Methodist Episcopal Church. Today, the Rehoboth Church of God in鈥�

Canton Methodist Episcopal Church

By Lauren Schiszik

Founded in 1847, the Canton Methodist Episcopal Church was the first church established in Canton. The Canton Company donated land for the congregation鈥檚 first and second church buildings, because the鈥�

The Commons

By LaQuanda Walters Cooper & Sarah Huston

By 1990, administrators at University of Maryland, Baltimore County faced a problem. The student body had outgrown the University Center within just a decade of its opening. They considered the鈥�

The University Center: The Center of a Cohesive Community

By LaQuanda Walters Cooper & Sarah Huston

When the University Center, known on campus as 鈥渢he UC,鈥� opened its doors in 1982 it definitively moved student life to the academic center of UMBC鈥檚 campus with a goal of cultivating a cohesive,鈥�

Mount Vernon Mill No. 1: At the heart of textile manufacturing along the Jones Falls

By Kyle Fisher

Mill No. 1 sits on the site of Laurel Mill, a late 18th-century flour mill originally owned by prominent businessman and abolitionist Elisha Tyson. In 1849, the newly chartered Mount Vernon Company鈥�

Lexington Market

By Keegan Skipper, Theresa Donnelly & Richard F. Messick

Lexington Market, originally known as Western or New Market, was started at the western edge of the city at the turn of the 19th century to take advantage of the trade with the recently opened鈥�

Baltimore County Almshouse: A Landmark Preserved by the Historical Society of Baltimore County

By Kathleen Barry

The Baltimore County Almshouse officially opened in 1874 as a public home for the county's indigent, elderly, and infirm residents. Since its closure, the Almshouse has housed the Historical Society鈥�

Stirling Street

By Julie Saylor

Built in the 1830s, the 600 block of Stirling Street was home to free working people, both African-American and white, living in modest Federal style rowhouses. Some residents worked in the industrial鈥�

Great House of Isaac Benesch and Sons

By Julie Saylor

Once a bustling department store complex on North Gay Street, the Great House of Isaac Benesch and Sons has been vacant for over a decade as the Old Town Mall waits on the progress of long stalled鈥�

Null House

By Julie Saylor

Located on Hillen Street, the Null House is a rare eighteenth century home dating from around 1782. Once common throughout the city, only a handful of these small wood frame houses remain, largely in鈥�

Engine House No. 6

By Julie Saylor

Founded in 1799, Oldtown鈥檚 Independent Fire Company maintained their Independent No. 6 engine house at Gay and Ensor Streets for over fifty years. In 1853, the company tore down their original engine鈥�

BCPSS 25th Street Headquarters

By Julian Frost

Two Art Deco columns, flanking the entrance of the 25th Street Safeway parking lot, serve as the only concrete evidence of the central decision-making site during Baltimore鈥檚 era of school鈥�

"Baltimore Uproar": A Masterpiece in our Metro

By Julian Frost

At the Upton Metro Station at Pennsylvania Avenue and Laurens Street, an explosion of color greets transit patrons at the conclusion of their escalator journey. 鈥淏altimore Uproar,鈥� a monumental mosaic鈥�

The Chesapeake Cadillac Company

By Julian Frost

As you drive up Charles Street through Old Goucher, you might notice some odd details on the facade of the neighborhood Safeway. A carved sentinel eagle keeps watch, and the word 鈥淐ADILLAC鈥� is etched鈥�

Grace & St. Peter's Church: Gothic Episcopal Architecture on Park Avenue

By Johns Hopkins

The first true brownstone building in Baltimore, today鈥檚 Grace & St. Peter鈥檚 Church opened its doors in 1852 as Grace Church on Park Avenue in Mount Vernon. Architecturally, it was the first church鈥�

Motor House: Former "Load of Fun" Building on North Avenue

By Johns Hopkins

Built in 1914 for Eastwick Motors, Baltimore鈥檚 first Ford dealership, 120 West North Avenue has been home to a surprising array of owners and occupants. After its days with Eastwick (a proud supporter鈥�

Munsey Building: Former Home to the Baltimore News and the Equitable Trust Company

By Johns Hopkins

The Munsey Building was erected by and named after the publisher, Frank Munsey, who had purchased the Baltimore News to add to his publishing empire. Though he wanted the paper, he did not like the鈥�