It is an honor when I get to tour a home which I feel has more going on in it than my own. I say that because I sometimes feel my palace is overdone, too much stuff, too "decorated". But yesterday, because of my membership in Baltimore Heritage, an earnest organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the cities' architectural gems, homes, neighborhoods and commercial spaces included, I was able to see a work of art. Located in the lower part of Charles Village, this circa 1870's home, owned since the 1970's by one person, is a tour de force of architectural renovation, design and vision. The owner has a museum background, and it shows in the level of completion and detail that has been given to every space in this house. It boasts real gas light fixtures, pocket doors, original built in shutters, crown mouldings, dumb waiter, basement kitchen, period appliances, valances, radiators, and a few extras like a pump organ, loads of vintage victrolas, record players, stereo opticians, period furniture, art, accessories, a turkish room, vintage bathroom with a zinc tub, and an antique porcelain toilet with gravity flush. The kitchen has an incredible display of antique appliances like coffee makers, mixers, toasters, meat grinders, dishwasher, refrigerator, two stoves, lots of antique fans, vacuums and misc. electronics I have never seen. Great collection of wait staff bell systems to call maids or butlers to certain rooms, and 2 Latrobe stoves with Mica sheets to view the condition of the fire. This place just radiated a vibe of old, travel back in time style that is hard to achieve except by someone in the movie set business or someone intent on creating a "feeling" with their home, its interior and furnishings. The devil is definitely in the details. Please enjoy and comment on the pics.
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LOVE that house! I was lucky enough to see it a few years ago. It's amazing.
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