Baltimore, MD

Baltimore was originally settled by the Susquehannock Native Americans. Europeans established Baltimore in 1706 as a tobacco trading port; they established the Town of Baltimore in 1729. Baltimore’s proximity to Washington, D.C. makes it an important city – and made it a target during the War of 1812. The city’s heroic defeat of the British fleet at Ft. McHenry is memorialized in the U.S. national anthem, Francis Scott Key’s “Star-Spangled Banner.”

The galleries in this section were shot in June, 2021, primarily in Baltimore’s Downtown/Inner Harbor district. Baltimore’s nickname is “Charm City,” but to be honest, I didn’t feel charmed. For starters, my wife and I stopped in at the MTA Transit Store on East Baltimore Street and asked for bus route maps: a clerk snapped that they didn’t have any. Then, as we walked out, we discovered a big rack of the maps (that they didn’t have). In a decade of exploring cities on foot, this is the first place where we did not feel safe. Throughout our one-week stay, we saw homeless people cursing, threatening, and even throwing garbage at passers-by.

Wikipedia: Baltimore, Maryland
Official Website: baltimorecity.gov
Tourism Website: Visit Baltimore (Baltimore.org)
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Related: Baltimore City Landmarks
Related: Baltimore Heritage
Related: Baltimore National Register Properties
For Your Bookshelf: A Guide to Baltimore Architecture

Baltimore Photo Galleries

Baltimore / 10 Light Street

10 Light Street, aka Bank of America Building, was built in 1929 as the Baltimore Trust Company Building. Originally an office building, the Art Deco skyscraper has been converted toEXPLORE NOW

Baltimore / 414 Light Street

414 Light Street is a 44-story luxury high-rise apartment building in Baltimore's Inner Harbor district. Name: 414 Light StreetLocation: 414 Light StreetYear Completed: 2018Architect: Solomon Cordwell BuenzStyle: PostmodernWikipedia: 414 LightEXPLORE NOW

Baltimore / City Hall

Baltimore City Hall, a Renaissance Revival-style landmark, was completed in 1875 at 100 Holiday Street in the city's Inner Harbor neighborhood. Name: Baltimore City HallLocation: 1oo Holiday StreetYear Completed: 1875Architect:EXPLORE NOW

Baltimore / Fort McHenry

Fort McHenry flies the 15-star/stripe flag that was in use during the War of 1812, commemorating the fort's "Star-Spangled Banner" history. Name: Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic ShrineLocation: 100EXPLORE NOW

Baltimore / Lockwood Place

Lockwood Place, 500 East Pratt Street, is a postmodern office building overlooking Harborplace. Name: Lockwood PlaceLocation: 500 East Pratt StreetYear Completed: 2004Architect: Cope Linder ArchitectsStyle: PostmodernProperty website: Lockwood PlaceGoogle MapEXPLORE NOW

Baltimore / National Aquarium

Baltimore National Aquarium occupies Pier Three (501 East Pratt Street) on Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Name: National Aquarium of BaltimoreLocation: 501 East Pratt StreetYear Completed: 1981Architect: Chermayeff, Sollogub & PooleStyle: PostmodernWikipedia:EXPLORE NOW

Number	Street	Name
400	East Fayette Street	Baltimore Fire Department HQ
401	East Fayette Street	Zion Church of the City of Baltimore
601	East Fayette Street	Baltimore Police HQ, Bishop L. Robinson Sr. Police Administration Building
100	East Fort Avenue	Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
100	East Pratt Street	100 East Pratt Street
301	East Pratt Street	Historic Ships in Baltimore
401	East Pratt Street	World Trade Center
500	East Pratt Street	Lockwood Place
501	East Pratt Street	National Aquarium of Baltimore
701	East Pratt Street	Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, IMET
217	East Redwood Street	Redwood Tower
711	Eastern Avenue	Pier Five Hotel
731	Eastern Avenue	MECU Pavilion, Pier Six Concert Pavilion,
100	Holiday Street	Baltimore City Hall
31	Hopkins Plaza	George H Fallon Federal Building
10	Light Street	10 Light Street, Bank of America Building, Baltimore Trust Company Building
100	Light Street	Transamerica Tower, USF&G Building, Legg Mason Building
414	Light Street	414 Light Street
550	Light Street	Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Baltimore
1	North Charles Street	Blaustein Building
2	North Charles Street	Hotel Monaco, B&O Building
101	North Gay Street	Baltimore War Memorial
	Pier 4	Pratt Street Power Plant, United Railways & Electric Company Power Plant
11	South Charles Street	Hansa House, Hansa Haus
36	South Charles Street	Charles Center South
21	South Eutaw Street	Bromo Seltzer Tower, Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower
103	South Gay Street	Appraisers' Building
22	South Greene Street	University of Maryland Medical Center, Homer Gudelsky Building
36	South Paca Street	Rosenfeld Building, Inner Harbor Lofts Apartments
250	South President Street	Scarlett Place Residential Condominiums
1	South Street	One South Street, Commerce Place, Alex Brown Building, Alexander Brown & Sons Building
201	West Baltimore Street	Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore Arena
301	West Camden Street	Camden Station
300	West Lombard Street	Camden Court Apartments