Look at the insta @historichomesofbaltimore

I will do that, thank you

I don't have instagram, but the computer site should work right?

You can at first, but they make you create an account ("rate limit" you) after awhile.

Check out Baltimore Heritage's page Anatomy of a Baltimore Rowhouse for some quintessential elements of the rowhouse design. But, there is also Mary Ellen Hayward and Charles Belfoure's book, The Baltimore Rowhouse, for a more in-depth examination of the architecture that makes it unique to the city.

That's fine, I'll just refresh my VPN

I'll definitely have to purchase the book, details are what I'll need eventually. The page will be avoid start though, thank you

The Bromo Seltzer clock tower does tours.

Highfield House at 4000 N. Charles St. https://explore.baltimoreheritage.org/items/show/517

Why not just buy one of the historical homes? Guaranteed to be Baltimore style.

Any rowhouse? There are so many styles. I love the rowhomes that have porches. Second favorite is a rowhome with a sunroom. Third favorite is a rowhome with a little vestibule with a door on each side (so your front door isn't just opening straight to your stoop or street. A home with a combination of these would be ideal for me.

Do I live in a house like any of these? Unfortunately, no. lol

Second the book The Baltimore Rowhouse.

I think its pretty cool that baltimore has houses in it. I think more cities should look into doing that

This is probably more of a general architectural tour to get a sense for Baltimore. I just finished reading the Baltimore Rowhome book already mentioned.

I’d start by explore the areas around the harbor. Especially Fed and Fells for some of the oldest homes. They were generally built to be working class. So smaller, narrow or setup for a business downstairs and housing upstairs.

And then venture your way North into Midtown/Mount Vernon especially around the Washington Monument for the big grand fancy houses built not too long after Fells/Fed.

Then just generally visit areas directly bordering parks. So Patterson park. Druid Hill. Union Square. General the park front properties were the builders show pieces. Venturing off the main streets you should see scaled down versions of the premium houses. So 2 story instead of 3. Narrower. Less detailing etc.

As you venture further and further from the harbor, home will be newer and general styles will change as preferences changed overtime. So you’ll see wider shorter rowhomes, or fully detached homes. That look a bit more suburban.

Obviously this is all massive generalization of the architectural identity of the city. But it hopeful could be a good starting point.

Look at the Baltimore Architecture Foundation’s website’s Dead Architects section. Lots of dead architects and the buildings they designed. Also for some great early 1900s houses in RolandPark, Guilford & Homeland, check out www.palmerandlamdin.com

As much as I love Baltimore, I want to improve my home county first. Moving to Baltimore is an end goal, but not where I want to begin.

All these different locations are very helpful! I may not have enough time to visit everywhere in person, but I can at the very least use street-view to look around at anywhere that stands out.

I'm particularly interested in Fed and Fells if they have the oldest buildings, I appreciate it.

Mount Vernon is your best bet!

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the alley houses in poppleton are some of the last of their kind, and i think they're so cool!

I'll be sure to take a look then, thanks!

semi related, that law building on mt. royal is so ugly and out of place next to the historical feel of literally everything else in the area.