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Baltimore is a city full of neighborhoods with distinct personalities -- from quirky to conventional, from historic to … not so historic. Architecturally speaking, there are absolute gems … as well as diamonds in the rough. Doors Open Baltimore offers a daylong opportunity to explore a few of the city's most interesting buildings. Lauren Bostic Hill, Executive Director for The American Institute of Architects, Baltimore Chapter and Baltimore Architecture foundation and Nakita Reed, board president of the Baltimore Architecture Foundation, offer some highlights. Links: Doors Open Baltimore, Baltimore Heritage.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472
Doors Open Baltimore is a chance to explore the city and appreciate its architecture and unique neighborhoods. Organizer Margaret De Arcangelis describes the positive aspects of planning socially distanced tours: a month of events instead of one weekend, and the addition of sites not typically open to the public. … Such as--the Eastern Avenue Pumping Station, which opened in 1912 and processes millions of gallons of wastewater each day... And urban ranger Bradley Alston previews his tour of the landmarks of Historic West Baltimore.
Did you know that Baltimore residents can explore over 50 buildings across the city with guided tours for free? Margaret DeArcangelis of Doors Open Baltimore and Shauntee Daniels of Baltimore National Heritage Area tell us more.
Did you know that Baltimore residents can explore over 50 buildings across the city with guided tours for free? Margaret De Arcangelis of Doors Open Baltimore and Shauntee Daniels of Baltimore National Heritage Area tell us more.
Get to know Baltimore and its history this weekend. Doors Open Baltimore is offering open-house events at 60 sites across the city, from Lord Baltimore Hotel to 18th century homes in Fells Point. And remember legendary mystery writer Edgar Allan Poe at a festival marking the 169th anniversary of his death.