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  • From Chagall to Chad: African Art and Judaica at Historic Madison House

    Madison House 4 East Madison Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

    When Paul Scott Rhodes purchased the elegant (and enormous) mansion at 4 East Madison Street in Mt. Vernon three years ago, the physician and hotelier knew that it was perfect for his extensive collection of African art and pieces from his collection of Jewish artists, including several signed works in Marc Chagall’s Bible series. Join us and Dr. Rhodes as we peek through the wonderfully restored historic building and learn from the owners’ collection of African art and Judaica along the way, of course accompanied by a little wine and cheese.

    $15

  • Tuscany-Canterbury by Foot: The Masterworks of Architect Clyde Nelson Friz

    Scottish Rite Temple 3800 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Known for his Beaux-Arts masterpieces the Pratt Library’s central branch and the Scottish Rite Temple on Charles and 39th Streets, architect Clyde Friz also was behind a number of the grand apartment houses in the Tuscany Canterbury neighborhood. Join us and our tour guides architect Jillian Storms and historian Charlie Duff on a walking tour to learn about, and go into, several of Friz’s wonderful Tudor and Italian Renaissance style apartment buildings, and learn about the architect and the neighborhood along the way.

    $15

  • Downtown Landmarks and Lions: Monumental City Tour

    Hollywood Diner (at the Baltimore Farmer's Market) 400 East Saratoga Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Where can you find a piece of the Berlin Wall, a cannon ball mounted on a Conestoga wagon hitch, and over a hundred lions looking down at you from the …

    $10
  • A large iron planter at the entrance to a green park on a stone pediment with incised text reading Union Square.

    Union Square by Foot: What Would H. L. Mencken Think of Summer Concerts & Window Boxes

    Union Square Park 1524 Hollins Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Union Square grew out of the former estate of Baltimore’s second mayor, Thorowgood Smith, into a vibrant neighborhood centered on Victorian rowhouses and the thriving Hollins Market. Join long time resident and Baltimore Historian professor Betsy Nix on a walking tour to learn how summer concerts, a competitive gardening scene for window boxes and tree wells, and the imminent start to re-opening H.L. Mencken’s house are helping this historic neighborhood revitalize.

    $15