Maryland House and Garden Tours

David's home will be on the tour this year, Sunday, May 1st 10-5.  

Here is the lovely description the tour created:

CATHEDRAL STREET

There are many historic structures in Mt. Vernon but none that combine the architectural fantasy, creative detail and energy of this home. The 1855 residence originally included a large side yard. After changing hands between several residential uses, the property was converted in the 1920s into a Hupmobile Automotive Dealership and then a bottling plant. A highly successful Reliable Tire Company shop occupied the building starting in the 1940s. The furniture and decorative arts firm of McLain Wiesand began renovating the building in 1999. Previous use of the ground floor for automotive displays left an unusually tall storefront-which is now filled with antiques, painted furniture and whimsical sculptures and artifacts. The warehouse area now groans with a dizzying array of material, including plaster casts of historic fixtures, art works underway, gilt light fixtures, decorative furniture and production equipment. The display window on Cathedral Street is set up as an expressive stage for the artists working inside. Do not miss the apse-like library alcove on the first floor, the elaborate plaster paneling in the top floor Moroccan room, or the kitchen combining concrete counter tops with rustic faux finishes.

Tickets are available online at http://www.mhgp.org/?p=baltimore-city-2011