South Baltimore: In the Shadow of Industry
Explore the industrial roots that shaped South Baltimore through this walking tour developed by the Baltimore Museum of Industry (BMI). Using artifacts and his…
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Allied Chemical and Dye Corporationlocation_fillThe Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation manufactured chemical components for many industrial applications. Qua…
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Baltimore Museum of Industrylocation_fillIn the late 1970s, Mayor William Donald Schaefer proposed the creation of a museum to tell the story of Baltim… -
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Chesapeake Paperboard Co.location_fillAll that remains of the Chesapeake Paperboard Co. complex today is the water tower. The site is now known as M… -
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Domino Sugarlocation_fillThe Domino Sugar refinery (and its iconic red neon sign) is one of the last major working industries along Bal… -
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General Electric Apparatus Service Shoplocation_fillThe General Electric (GE) Apparatus Service Center did not support private consumers in maintaining their indi… -
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General Ship Repairlocation_fillGeneral Ship Repair maintains the rich shipbuilding tradition so long associated with the South Baltimore neig… -
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Hercules Companylocation_fillThe Hercules Shipbuilding Company, housed in this brick building, was an active player in Baltimore’s maritime… -
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Jim Rouse Center of the American Visionary Art Museumlocation_fillBuilt in the 1930s, the simple brick exterior housed an intricate timber framework to support the whiskey barr… -
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Procter & Gamble Baltimore Plantlocation_fillToday the site of Under Armour's world headquarters, five of these buildings used to house Procter & Gamble's …
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