Fresh chromes from the lab!
Unit block, South Broadway, east side, 2023.
100 block, South Broadway, east side, 2023.
5-19 West 29th Street, 2022.
I photographed this row about a year ago and it was demolished shortly after this. It’s now a vacant lot or “green space” as described by the owners, Johns Hopkins University. This is a classic case of demolition by neglect. JHU sat on these for over a decade and let them fall apart. Their reason for demolition was that they could not be repaired, which is nonsense. They are currently building at least three new buildings a few blocks away, so I don’t see why they wouldn’t be able to fix up these historic rowhouses on their campus that could’ve been used for housing or offices. Such a waste, but typical of big institutions that own property all over the city and state. Shame on you, JHU!
On a personal note, my great-grand uncle bought and lived in #17 back in 1912. Glad I was at least able to document another piece of my family history in Baltimore.
Mayfair Theater, 508 North Howard Street, 2009-2022.
A look at the Mayfair over the years. All that remains is the facade and about 30 feet of the lobby space. Supposedly a developer will be incorporating the facade into an apartment complex that will fill the rest of the lot and the adjacent lot on the corner. Hope it works out!
416-426 North Howard Street, 2010-2022.
A look at the changes through the year. I’d like to re-photograph both sides of this block at some point, as most of it has been rehabbed.
1500 block, Harford Avenue, 2022.
Expired chromes fresh from Canada. Thanks @e6it_lab ! #bmoreblockbyblock #baltimore #e6 #fujichrome #velvia #4x5 #viewcamera #film #expiredfilm #architecture #color #composition #perspective #light #shadow #contrast https://www.instagram.com/p/ConMSCxJ3Pu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Been a while. Due for a deep clean. Still holding on strong, minus the stolen panel… @ianmacleandavis #bromobox #howardstreet #baltimore #bromoartsdistrict #mayfairtheatre #historic #history #bmorehistoric #installation https://www.instagram.com/p/CnDY56lJDGP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Merry Xmas from the Apollo in East Baltimore! #bmoreblockbyblock #baltimore #eastbaltimore #apollo #appollotheatre #historic #bmorehistoric #architecture #4x5 #viewcamera #early #xmas https://www.instagram.com/p/CmmA9WjO32Q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Had a few sheets of film to shoot, the last of my Velvia, so I got the 1500 block of Harford Rd/Ave, and revisited these three places on Howard Street, where my project officially started in 2010-11, after grad school. I love the empty streets on a cold holiday morning! Happy Holidays! #bmoreblockbyblock #baltimore #howardstreet #architecture #photography #4x5 #viewcamera #historic #bmorehistoric #film #light #color #composition #perspective #time #changes #early https://www.instagram.com/p/CmmKukNuE3S/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
People always ask why there are so many vacant houses in Baltimore. This article, or rather, study, sheds light on the problem. "Dead people. Ghost companies. Foreign investors."