Kate Wagner (AKA McMansion Hell) presents a patented quick and dirty tutorial on how to look at buildings like an architecture critic, complete with examples of famous Baltimore architecture.
DOB 2018 Itinerary: African American History in Central West Baltimore
Central West Baltimore is rich in African American History. Upton was at the center of the civil rights movement in Baltimore and Pennsylvania Avenue served as the community’s lively shopping and entertainment strip.
Doors Open Baltimore Sneak Peek: Exploring Orchard Street Church
Located in the Seton Hill neighborhood, Orchard Street Church is a historic 19th century church and the oldest known extant building built by African Americans in Baltimore.
DOB 2018 Itinerary: The Riches of Mount Vernon
Having trouble figuring out what to see during Doors Open Baltimore 2018? Try a Doors Open Baltimore itinerary—a days worth of sites to visit built around a theme. By the mid-19th century, Mt. Vernon had become the most fashionable neighborhood…
DOB 2018 Itinerary: Immigration in South Baltimore
In the 19th and early 20th centuries Baltimore was a major port of entry for European immigrants. Between 1868 and 1914 over 1.2 million immigrants entered Baltimore through Locust Point and found work in the port, factories and railroads.
DOB 2018 Itinerary – The Jones Falls Valley
Having trouble figuring out what to see during Doors Open Baltimore 2018? Try a Doors Open Baltimore itinerary—a days worth of sites to visit built around a theme. Explore the factories along the Jones Falls, from the textile to the…