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Laurence Hall Fowler (Sept. 5, 1876–June 12, 1971) was born in Catonsville to Mary Brinkley Fowler and Judge David Fowler. His grandfather was Robert W. Fowler, Treasurer of Maryland from 1862 to 1870. Fowler was raised in Towson and commuted downtown to Major Wilburn … Continue reading
Edward Hughes Glidden: A Sketch of the Architect
Edward Hughes Glidden (1873 – 1924) architect of many well-known Baltimore apartment buildings including The Washington Apartments, The Marlborough Apartments, Tudor Hall and The Esplanade Apartments. Also designer of the Sydenham Hospital, the Seventh Baptist Church, the Furness-Withy Building and … Continue reading
The Passano Files at MDHS
I wanted to pass on a wonderful resource that I just discovered at The Maryland Historical Society which is extremely useful for researching architecture, The Passano Files. Created in 1935 by volunteer, Eleanor Passano, and continued by current librarian, Francis … Continue reading
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Canterbury Hall
Built in 1912, Canterbury Hall is located at 100 West 39th Street and was designed by architects Clyde Nelson Friz (1867-1942) and Edward Hughes Glidden (1873-1924) operating as Glidden & Friz. The property on which the building stands was sold … Continue reading
Hughes Company Glass Negative Collection at UMBC
Earlier this year, UMBC digitized 2,682 Hughes Company glass plate negatives which are now available for viewing online. Depicted are many wonderful Baltimore buildings, street scenes, interiors and portraits in the collection. To read more about the Hughes Company Glass … Continue reading
Canterbury Road Model Home
Crowds wait to inspect the model for University Homes, a grouping of differently styled dwellings on Canterbury Road erected circa 1916–1922. Created by architect and developer George R. Morris, a reported 27,000 people visited the model home, which was open … Continue reading
Gardens of Guilford
Some of you may know that the beautiful Gardens of Guilford apartments were previously named The Garden Apartments. However, did you know that initially these apartments were conceived as The Campagnia apartments? The Campagnia apartments were designed to compliment neighboring … Continue reading
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