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By the 1950s, Martick's was viewed as "Baltimore's intellectual meeting place" [15] and one of "the roots of Baltimore bohemian culture." [13] Leonard Bernstein, on visits to the city, was known to play the bar's piano. [16] [12] Billie Holiday, in the final years of her life, visited Martick's and sang with the house jazz band.
The Price-Current was published from 1803 until shortly after Escavaille's death in 1828. [5] [6] After Escavaille's death, Baltimore Price-CurrentIt underwent several title changes. It was renamed the Baltimore Weekly Price Current in 1805 [7] and the Baltimore Price Current in 1830. [8]
Haussner's Restaurant was opened by William Henry Haussner in 1926 and became one of Baltimore's most famous landmarks over the next 73 years. [1] [2] [3] [4]The restaurant was closed in 1999, and its collection of 19th-century European and American paintings, which included pieces from the estates of J.P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Henry Walters, was auctioned by Sotheby's in New York ...
In 2002, the distinct flamingo sculpture was introduced above the restaurant. [4] The original flamingo was made of wire and cloth. [5]In October 2009, the city of Baltimore announced the Cafe Hon had to either get a permit for the flamingo at a cost of $1300 for the first year and $800 each year thereafter or to take it down. [6]
Hochschild Kohn's, also known as Hochschild-Kohn or simply Hochschild's, was a 20th-century American department store chain based in Baltimore, Maryland.It was started in 1897 as a partnership between Max Hochschild, Benno Kohn, and his brother Louis B. Kohn. Hochschild-Kohn & Company opened that year with a downtown-Baltimore store on the northwest corner of Howard and Lexington Streets.
In the late 1890s, George Wroth Knapp, Jr.a local merchant, purchased and used the mansion as his second home during his Baltimore work weeks. He and his wife, Sara Gilfry invested $100,000 on decorative items such as crystal ( Waterford ), marble (Rinehart), teak (de Forest) and stained glass ( Tiffany ). [ 2 ]
Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) is a U.S. hospital located in the Baltimore suburb of Towson, Maryland. It was opened in 1965. It was opened in 1965. GBMC serves more than 20,455 inpatient cases and approximately 52,000 emergency department visits annually. [ 2 ]
The Baltimore City Council is the legislative branch that governs the City of Baltimore. It has 14 members elected by district and a president elected at-large ; all serve four-year terms. The council holds regular meetings on alternate Monday evenings on the fourth floor of the Baltimore City Hall . [ 1 ]