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| − | 10 Light Street has | + | 10 Light Street has been known by many names—the “Baltimore Trust Company Building,” the “Maryland National Bank Building,” the “Bank of America Building.” Under any association, this 34-story skyscraper has always been a striking feature of the Baltimore skyline. When it was built in 1929, it was the tallest building in Maryland. In fact, it was the tallest building south of New York City. The architectural firm of Taylor & Fisher designed the building and construction took eighteen months. Fashioned out of Indiana sandstone and local brick over a steel frame, it cost $3 million to build. Shortly after the Baltimore Trust Company moved into the building, however, the stock market crashed, and the building was left vacant within a year. In 1933, the Baltimore Trust Company bankrupted, and the empty building began to be used by the New Deal’s Public Works Administration. Since then, the building has been occupied by several banks (Maryland National Bank, Commercial National Bank, Bank of America) and law firms (Semmes, Bowen, & Semmes; Miles & Stockbridge). But plans were put in place in 2012 to convert a majority of the building into 445 residential apartments. A portion of the ground floor was also converted and is now being occupied by the FX Studios & Under Armor Performance Center. |
Here are images of Hildreth Meière's mosaic floor in the lobby of 10 Light Street, the figures of which represent the primary industries in Baltimore at the time: | Here are images of Hildreth Meière's mosaic floor in the lobby of 10 Light Street, the figures of which represent the primary industries in Baltimore at the time: | ||
Revision as of 13:37, July 1, 2022
| 10 Light Street | |
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| Site Information | |
| Address | 10 Light Street |
| Geo-reference | 39°17′21″N 76°36′51″W / 39.28922°N 76.61411°W |
| Building Data | |
| Architectural Style | Art Deco |
| Design | |
| Architect | Robert E. Lee Taylor |
| Architecture Firm | Taylor and Fisher |
| Construction | |
| Completed | 1929 |
10 Light Street has been known by many names—the “Baltimore Trust Company Building,” the “Maryland National Bank Building,” the “Bank of America Building.” Under any association, this 34-story skyscraper has always been a striking feature of the Baltimore skyline. When it was built in 1929, it was the tallest building in Maryland. In fact, it was the tallest building south of New York City. The architectural firm of Taylor & Fisher designed the building and construction took eighteen months. Fashioned out of Indiana sandstone and local brick over a steel frame, it cost $3 million to build. Shortly after the Baltimore Trust Company moved into the building, however, the stock market crashed, and the building was left vacant within a year. In 1933, the Baltimore Trust Company bankrupted, and the empty building began to be used by the New Deal’s Public Works Administration. Since then, the building has been occupied by several banks (Maryland National Bank, Commercial National Bank, Bank of America) and law firms (Semmes, Bowen, & Semmes; Miles & Stockbridge). But plans were put in place in 2012 to convert a majority of the building into 445 residential apartments. A portion of the ground floor was also converted and is now being occupied by the FX Studios & Under Armor Performance Center.
Here are images of Hildreth Meière's mosaic floor in the lobby of 10 Light Street, the figures of which represent the primary industries in Baltimore at the time:
