Displaying items 49-60 of 61
» View herald-mail.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
•
Next >
-
Sailing center in Annapolis to induct first honorees on Oct. 23
A media mogul, a surfboard industry pioneer, a coach of disabled athletes and the first man to sail solo around the world are among the inaugural inductees to the National Sailing Hall of Fame, a Maryland institution working to build a permanent home on...Tags: Entertainment Events, Diplomacy, Naturalization, Architecture, Around The World Sailing
-
In the end, preservationists are always right
Today, The Sun can refer with pride to "Baltimore's venerable landmark Bromo Seltzer Tower," but it wasn't always so. As recently as 1971, the city of Baltimore saw the tower as an eyesore destined for demolition. Why does the tower still stand? For that...Tags: Bromo Seltzer Tower, William Donald Schaefer
-
Shady Side schools exhibit shows student life, segregation
Carmelia Hicks' favorite grade-school teacher, Julia T. Smith, was a kindly human being, but she kept a thick paddle in her desk drawer and was never afraid to use it.
The way Hicks remembers it, Miss Smith had plenty of backup.
"If you acted up, she...Tags: Minority Groups, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Elementary Schools, Anne Arundel County, Homes
-
Senator Theatre's operators get OK on renovation
Operators of the Senator Theatre won approval from the city's historical preservation board Tuesday to renovate the North Baltimore landmark and expand it with three new screens and a wine bar.
The city's Commission for Historical and Architectural...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Tom Kiefaber, Building Material, Mount Vernon, Rosebank
-
1750s-era Howard Lodge nominated for U.S. historic register
A private residence near Sykesville that predates the Revolutionary War is the latest structure in Howard County to be recommended for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
Howard Lodge, a 21/2 -story brick house built about 1750, was...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Executive Branch, Anne Arundel County, Human Interest, John Taylor
-
Historic tax credits promote smart development
Jacques Kelly's article about the rebirth of Union Mill did a superb job of recognizing the innovative program that has driven Seawall Development's reuse of the historic property ("New tricks: Redone factory now homes," Nov. 23). This model project is...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Taxation, Politics, Credit and Debt, Tax Credits
-
New Superblock lawsuit awaits judge's decision
A Circuit Court judge is expected to rule soon on whether to dismiss a lawsuit about the city's much-contested Superblock project — the second challenge from Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos — or to let the case proceed. City officials want...Tags: Peter G. Angelos, Judges, Elections, Human Interest, Justice System
-
More bidders needed for Monument fence repair
This week Watchdog brings you an update on a problem that has yet to be fixed. Update: The fence around the Washington Monument in Mount Vernon has not been repaired. Several months ago, Jean Renalds called Watchdog with concerns about the fence. The...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Human Interest, Mount Vernon, Arts and Culture, Transportation Accidents
-
Old City, Fresh Look
She remembers having "wonderful" history teachers growing up in 1940s and 1950s Annapolis, and she has explored and chronicled this area's past for more than 40 years.
But as historian Jane Wilson McWilliams researched her massive, colorful and...Tags: Minority Groups, Armed Forces, Annapolis, Bay Ridge, Genes and Chromosomes
-
Operators alter Senator plans in order to add three new screens
The Senator Theatre's operators want to scrap plans for a small-plate restaurant and add more screens to the neighborhood theater that has become "Baltimore's movie palace."
James "Buzz" Cusack and Kathleen Cusack announced their new layout at a public...Tags: Game Playing, Gardens and Parks, Human Interest, Transformers (movie), Chess Playing
-
|Story
-
Preservation will revitalize Baltimore's West Side
As confirmed by a recent report of the Urban Land Institute, the historic and architectural significance and integrity of Baltimore City's West Side is its greatest asset and key to successful and sustainable revitalization. A preservation-based...Tags: Architecture, Hippodrome Theatre, Companies and Corporations, Downtown (Baltimore, Maryland), Baltimore Development Corporation
Oct 13, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 6, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jul 24, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 10, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 19, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 27, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 30, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 24, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 26, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 20, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 28, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 24, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for Maryland Historical Trust topic gallery.
