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justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
Mon May 25, 2015, 09:35 PM May 2015

I explored today

My exploring buddies and I tracked down this great location in Baltimore and when we got there, someone (another explorer) had used a bike lock to lock the entrance. We were unhappy to have to find other things to shoot but we still had tons of fun.

Here are a few from today.

This is Old Town Mall in Baltimore. A bit 'o history about the "mall"

In 1818, Baltimore constructed the Bel Air Market on this site, the sixth in the city’s market operation, to accommodate the growing commercial center at the hub of streets leading out to the countryside and into the city. By 1836, the 500 block of Gay Street was lined with solid brick buildings.

The buildings, 64 in all, largely fall into three architectural categories: row house shops (mostly two stories with dormers) that date to the 1820s; Victorian stores, dating from the 1870s and wider and taller than the earlier rowhouse shops; and 20th century stores that emphasize Art Deco, Moderne and Sullivanesque styles. Some of the buildings are the last in the city to have cast iron fronts.











Abandoned factory complex that used to manufacture porcelain enamel coatings, and gave "Howard Johnson hotels and restaurants their distinctive orange-colored roofing".









I have some images from the 2015 Rolling Thunder rally that I need to post to Flickr before I can share here. That'll probably happen tomorrow.
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I explored today (Original Post) justiceischeap May 2015 OP
Nice cantbeserious May 2015 #1
I explored today chiendauviem May 2015 #2
Cool shots! Solly Mack May 2015 #3
Fabulous! Blue_In_AK May 2015 #4
The second to last is very good.I bet it is quite striking at 8X10 or larger. alfredo May 2015 #5
Every single one here Mira May 2015 #6
Thank you! justiceischeap May 2015 #7
I'm a good one to ask forgiveness Mira May 2015 #8

Mira

(22,380 posts)
6. Every single one here
Tue May 26, 2015, 02:13 PM
May 2015

is a work of art.
I'm ready to explore this myself. Have to see if the Crescent of Amtrak stops in Baltimore
WOW
Thanks

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
7. Thank you!
Tue May 26, 2015, 03:16 PM
May 2015

If you go, bring friends.

It's always, always prudent to explore with friends. If you get busted, you've got friends in the slammer (j/k), if you get hurt, you've got friends to help you or if you're approached by someone, there's safety in numbers.

Mira

(22,380 posts)
8. I'm a good one to ask forgiveness
Tue May 26, 2015, 03:34 PM
May 2015

rather than permission.
When I was young this really worked very well

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