Thursday, October 15, 2009

Botlton Classic

My wordperfect just died, So for the rest of the blogg bare with me.

In the Library with in the catalogs and dust I found this small yet unique book.
"Bolton Hill Baltimore Classic", in the beginning of the book written by Frank R Shivers jr. he is sitting with an old professor that other thougt was sick.

In the opening Dr. Sledd the professor relate to Bolton Hill as the place were "People who really were important or had family in baltimore lived there.

He considered Bolton Street had a tone. French for superiority comfortably or well off.

People and places I will talk about from the book and do futher research on are:

  1. Lollipop lane (1310 Bolton St) home of a lady that cared for children
  2. Dr. W Halsted (1310 Eutaw pl) and Dr. H Kelly ( 1406 Eutaw pl) doctors that started at John Hopkins.
  3. Gibson Woods and Bolton Mansion

After the year 1869 Townsend street turned to Lafayette and Garden to Linden because of the men that laid the street foundations.

  1. Johnny Jump Hill a section that ventage carpets were cleaned.
  2. Brown Memorial Church - know in the book for its tiffany glass and big weddings.
  3. Judge William Frick and his villa off of North east of Park and Mosher slave quarters.
  4. Mount Hope insane Asylum.
  5. 1905 issue of the "Battle of Davisonia Heights: between Spike McMechen and what people called his "Mt Royals" barrl against Bert Eutaw adn Star Lanvale.

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