Baltimore, Maryland, ca. 1907 : Sun building
Identifier
mdpc031_001
Title
Baltimore , Maryland , ca. 1907 : Sun building
Creator
Unknown
Subject
Postcards--Maryland--Baltimore Office buildings--Baltimore (Md.)--1900-1910 Sun (Baltimore, Md. : 1837)--History Baltimore (Md.)--History--Pictorial works Baldwin, Ephraim Francis, 1837-1916 Pennington, Josias, 1854-1929
Description
The "Old Sun Building " was built in 1906 to replace the previous version , i.e . the Iron Building , that perished in the 1904 fire . It was designed by two well-known Baltimore architects Ephraim Francis Baldwin (1837-1916) and Josias Pennington (1854-1929) . It was built at the cost of $289,206 and was located at the corner of Baltimore and Charles streets . The building had a baroque roofline , a stirring colonnade , two giant clocks on both ends , and stood four imposing stories high . Some people called it the most beautiful original architectural design of the time in Baltimore . Nevertheless , as the needs of publishing the newspaper outgrew the capacity of the building , it vacated in 1950 , and finally it was razed in 1964 to give space for the Charles Center .
Holding Institution
Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center
Collection
Maryland Department, Postcard Collection
Date
ca. 1907
Date Digital
2010-01-13
Type
Image
Format
Digital reproduction of 1 colored postcard, 9 x 14 cm
Coverage (Time Period)
1901-1910
Access Rights
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OCLC number
720697514
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