We are continuing to pay close attention to the Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel project where the possible replacement of an existing railroad tunnel threatens to blocks of historic rowhouses and industrial buildings in West Baltimore. An open house meeting next week provides the latest opportunity to learn more about the project including new details on the project engineering and the environmental impact on Baltimore.
The grand Captain Isaac Edward Emerson at 2500 Eutaw Place is up for auction by One House at a Time this on June 23—an exciting opportunity for a new owner to step in and save this important Reservoir Hill landmark from over a decade of neglect.
As we enter the final weeks of spring before the first official day of summer (June 21), we hope you can join us on some upcoming tours and at our Preservation Awards Celebration at the wonderfully renovated Chesapeake Shakespeare Theater.
Our newest tour is the Irish Railroad Workers Museum will host us on June 16 for a tour in their Lemmon Street alley houses to learn about and see first-hand the immigrant experience in Baltimore. We are also looking forward to our June 13 walking tour of historic Lutherville with town historian Ralph Welsh – rain or shine as always.
You can still pedal with us in June on our Bakeries by Bike tour with guide Ralph Brown but we just rescheduled our Vacant Houses by Bike ride from June 14 to August 9 to avoid a conflict with the wonderful Tour dem Parks Ride and always amazing Kinetic Sculpture Race. Enjoy Tour dem Parks then come on a bike tour this summer!
We’re looking forward to a busy weekend of heritage talks and tours and several new tours coming up next month. On Saturday, Bolton Hill’s Corpus Christi Church is celebrating its 135th Anniversary with a free afternoon lecture about the building’s architect Patrick Keely. On Sunday, we’ll be touring the Havre de Grace Lock House and Canal and reprising our Mount Vernon LGBTQ Heritage Walking Tour. Next month, you can join us on a walking tour of historic Lutherville and a sojourn around East Baltimore for a delicious bike tour of immigration and ethnic history.
Please don’t forget to purchase your tickets for our 2015 Historic Preservation Awards Celebration on June 18 at the Chesapeake Shakespeare Theatre. You can expect a fun evening with casual attire, plenty of food and drink, and an opportunity to recognize inspirational preservation and revitalization work from around the city!
We are thrilled to invite you to Baltimore Heritage’s 2015 Historic Preservation Awards Celebration downtown at the newly renovated Chesapeake Shakespeare Theater. This year we are honoring a wide range of projects: a single family home in Fell’s Point, a nursery school in Bolton Hill, a former police station, and the Shakespeare Theater itself. We’re also honoring incredible work by individuals, including Ms. Elaine Eff for her work on Baltimore painted screens and Mr. Martin Azola for his lifetime’s work restoring historic buildings in Baltimore.
The celebration will take place on Thursday, June 18, 2015 beginning at 5:30 pm. In addition to seeing the fantastic work inside the Shakespeare Theater, we will take a peek next door at the historic Merchant’s Club building that the theater is planning to occupy. There will be plenty of good food and drink, and lots to celebrate.
Find more details on our event page or sign up today! I hope you can join us.