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Minot.
NORTH DAKOTA. Duquesne, Erie,
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Range Towns, Lima,
St. Paul, Stillwater.
MISSOURI. St. Joseph.
MONTANA. Anaconda, Billings,
SOUTH DAKOTA. Mitchell. TENNESSEE.
Memphis, Nashville.
UTAH.
Fairmont, Huntington, Parkersburg, Wheeling.
WISCONSIN.
Ashland, Marinette, Superior.
Logan City, Ogden,
Park City, Provo,
WYOMING.
York City.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Charleston,
Marion, Salem, Tiffin,
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WASHINGTON.
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Colo. Spgs., Columbus,
Ionia Co., .Jackson, Kalamazoo, Ludington, Manistee, Marquette, Menominee,
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1908
ERECTED BY JOHN T. FORD
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FORD'S
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Presenting Only
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ERECTED BY JOHN T. FORD
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1871
1908
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CHARLES ZIES & SONS Engineers and Machinists
314, 316 and 318 SOUTH FREMONT AVE. BALTIMORE, MD.
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1908
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GREATER BALTIMORE
Making Giant Strides Many Cities Have Reached Their Zenith
Baltimore Will Not for a Century to Come
B ALTIMORE has reached a point along the path of her forward movement where it is necessary that special emphasis should be given to the spirit of energy that now governs and enhances her progress.
In the development of commerce and industries Baltimore has reached the point where her institutions are expanding, her power in- creasing, her fame accumulating and her citizens fortunate in the possession of wealth, happiness and vast opportunities. This, there- fore, is the opportune time and proper method of making these facts known abroad, in order that new capital, new citizens and new enterprises may be attracted here to contribute to the sum total of Baltimore's prosperity.
We desire therefore to prove how well Baltimore deserves her eminent position in financial, commercial and industrial activity.
No other city offers to capital and industry present advantages and future prospects superior to those presented by this great city.
Baltimore promises a phenomenal increase in wealth and popula- tion, a wonderful development of manufacturing and financial interests, a marvelous progress and expansion, both in a material and ethical sense, and is demonstrating her ability to gain and maintain that splendid position to which she is entitled by her geographical location.
Baltimore is situated like a great toll station on the highway from the World's East to the World's West and all commerce, all progress, all industry, it would seem, must finally pass here and pay toll. Before many years have passed Baltimore will take the cotton and the crude oil, and the sand and the grain, and other raw products of the world and transform them into commodities of supreme commercial value. Over the ocean, the bays and the rivers will pass more tonnage through Baltimore than any other city in America.
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In Baltimore, mercantile trade is prosperous, financial interests are expanding in number and magnitude, and every department of busi- ness activity is advancing rapidly and surely, and the demand for real estate holdings is increasing, and uncommon stir of life is felt in every artery of trade, notwithstanding the stringency of the times, and the social life of Baltimore is charming and varied ; excellent libraries, art galleries and educational institutions contribute to the cultivation of the masses, while abundant sources of amusement and relaxation go to make Baltimore a desirable place in which to live.
We, therefore, declare our faith in the future of the city and set forth the belief that Baltimore has but stepped over the threshold into an era of unparallelled growth and prosperity. In support of these rep- resentations we refer to the one incontrovertible fact, that all conditions unite to bring more interests here as the logical centre of the world's commerce.
In the financial world Baltimore holds high position. Her bank deposits, building and loan investments and interest-drawing money aggregate a total which, if divided among the total population, would mean an average of $100 to every man, woman and child in the city. The per capita circulation of the United States is but $35. The banks and trust companies are among the soundest, most substantial and care- fully managed of any fiduciary institutions in this country. Baltimore is justly proud of her banks in which everybody has the utmost confi- dence.
Real Estate
In some instances property has almost doubled in value in the last decade-the valuation being perfectly natural, never based on specula- tion, and has been simply in response to demand, and prices are con- stantly increasing.
Educational Advantages
In her educational advantages Baltimore enjoys the highest standard of excellence. Our schools are not surpassed by those of any other city. Our churches embrace all denominations, and their pulpits are filled by men whose names are prominent among the earnest Christian workers of this nation.
The Merchants and Manufacturers' Association
of this city was organized by the leading manufacturers, business and professional men, its object being the promotion and advancement of the general welfare of Baltimore and vicinity, and the encouragement and protection of her trade, commerce and manufactures. From the start The Merchants and Manufacturers' Association has made its power felt. The members of this organization are men of the widest compre- hension, giving their supervision to every department of business life, and nothing which concerns the advancement of the city or vicinity is outside the scope of their work. The publicity committee has been
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energetic in advertising the city abroad, guiding the investment of capital, soliciting the establishment of new industries, encouraging the undertaking of important works and originating, fostering and aiding every enterprise which promises to advance the general good. The work of this Association, as well as that of The Travelers and Mer- chants' Association is of a purely public character, and nothing is con- cealed from the public. These Associations are not concerned with the thought how much each member shall be individually benefited, but are bending every effort to advance the interests of the whole.
Both The Merchants and Manufacturers' Association and The Travelers and Merchants' Association stand ready to represent her citizens in all legitimate matters, to answer all communications and to give every encouragement to those impressed with Baltimore's attrac- tions or desire to make their homes in this beautiful, progressive and prosperous city.
Our Merchants
Our merchants stand abreast with those of other great cities of the world ; their emporiums, likewise, would be a credit to any city. Sub- stantial, successful, enterprising and progressive, liberal, yet conservative, they form the foundation of Baltimore's prosperity.
Baltimore built the first canal ; the first telegraph message that ever flashed over the wires was sent from Baltimore; the first city to aid in the construction of a railroad was Baltimore ; ours was the first city in which an electric car ever ran and the first city to be illuminated by gas.
The city spreads over thirty-two square miles of hill and plain and strikes every visitor within its gates as most delightfully situated. We feel that we may say with pardonable pride that it is one of the most elegant cities of the world. Every stranger at once feels the charm of its bright streets and its polite people of gentle speech and manners.
The proof of Baltimore's present importance will be shown by the following figures-the value of commodities distributed by us from January, 1907, to January, 1908 :
Dry Goods
$ 41,175,000
Groceries and Provisions
35,987,000
Tobacco
30,785,000
Canned Goods
26,841,000
Boots and Shoes
24,228,000
Clothing and Underwear.
.exceeding ..
26,000,000
Grain and Flour
do
24,000,000
Iron Products
do
21,000,000
Copper.
do
18,000,000
Cotton Goods.
do
16,000,000
Tin Plate and Cans
do
11,000,000
Lumber and Material.
do
11,500,000
Millinery, Straw and Felt Hats
do
10,500,000
Whiskey and Beer
do
10,250,000
Coffee
do
8,400,000
Fertilizers and Chemicals.
do
8,250,000
Medicines
do
3,300,000
Furniture
do
3,000,000
Umbrellas and Canes
do
1,150,000
Total
$330,366,000
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Commercial and Industrial Advantages
Baltimore is not only the metropolis of the South, but the central harbor of the Eastern Coast of North America.
Baltimore has abundant manufacturing sites, facilities and terminals of a great port, and accessibility to coal and iron fields and raw materials of various kinds.
Further advantages are:
Proximity to sources of the most diversified food supply at lower cost than any large city in the United States.
Advantageous distributive centre to any city or port in the world. Warehouse and factory rental much lower than in any other city.
Cheapest market in which merchants of the South and West may replenish their stock.
Greatest corn port in the world, and rapidly advancing as a great grain centre.
Conservative financial methods; best banks in the world.
Moderate real estate values and exceptional opportunities for profit- able investments.
Comfortable homes may be bought and paid for same as rent.
Ample supply of efficient labor.
Plenty of Schools, Libraries, Churches, and all other elements that go to make Baltimore a delightful place of residence.
The commercial organizations aim to make Greater Balti- more the most attractive city in the United States.
Baltimore's Population
An estimate of the population of a city is a matter necessarily enjoined upon the Directory Publisher. The figures which we herewith tender are arrived at from careful calculation and can be considered practically accurate.
689,910
These figures represent all persons living or doing business within the city limits who go to make up the population of Greater Baltimore, and also include all people living in the adjacent suburbs.
A Directory Is For Service
No person can get the best results from a good Directory except through an understanding of its resources and how to utilize them. To learn the scope of information given in this Directory consult the Index to Contents on pages 14 to 16.
To the great Baltimore public we wish to extend our thanks for its hearty co-operation with us in our efforts to publish a City Directory which shall be in keeping with New and Greater Baltimore.
R. L. POLK & CO., of Baltimore.
INDEX TO CONTENTS
Page.
ABBREVIATIONS 201 Aged Men's Home .. .2680
Aged Women's Home .. .2680
All Saints' Home for Children.
.2680
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Masons .
2692
Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of
2692
the Mystic Shrine ..
Ancient Order of Hibernians.
2684
Anti-Saloon League. 2685
Appeal Tax Court
.2662
APPENDIX
2658
Appraiser's Office
.2658
Art Commission.
2662
Art Galleries .. .2667
Arundel Club
2677
Association of Fire Underwriters,
2685
Association of Maryland Line.
2683
Association of Trained Nurses .. .2685
Athenaeum Club. .
2677
Athletic Association of Johns Hop-
kins University.
2685
Augsburg Home. .2680
Baltimore and Ohio Athletic Club .. .2677
Baltimore Association for the Im- provement of the Condition of the Poor .2685
Baltimore Athletic Club. 2677
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce .... 2679
Baltimore Chapter American Institute
of Bank Clerks ...
2685
Baltimore City
Christian
Endeavor
Union
2685
Baltimore Club.
.2677
Baltimore Coal Exchange. 2680
Baltimore Coffee Exchange. .2680
Baltimore Drug Exchange.
.2680
Baltimore Eastern League Club. 2677
Baltimore Federation of Labor. .2685
Baltimore Fruit and Produce Associa-
tion
. 2685
Baltimore Fruit Exchange. 2680
Baltimore Hebrew Free School.
2685
Baltimore Horse Show Association.
2685
Baltimore Manual Labor School.
.2680
Baltimore Orphan Asylum.
2680
Baltimore Reform League.
.2677
Baltimore Stock Exchange . 2680
Baltimore Typographical Union 2685 Baltimore United Butchers' Ass'n .. .2685 Baltimore University School of Medi- cine 2680
Baltimore Yacht Club.
2677
Banks
2667 to 2671
Bar Association of Baltimore. .2685
Beneficial & Benevolent Societies. . .2683
Beneficial Association of the Mary-
land Line, C. S. A .. .
2683
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks.2690 Board of Awards 2662
Board of Estimates. .2662
Board of Foreign Missions .2685
Board of Municipal Engineers .2663
Board of Police Commissioners .2663
Board of Police Examiners. .
Board of Public Improvements .2663
Board of Public Safety. 2663
Board of Public Works 2660
Board of State Aid & Charities 2659
Board of Trade
.2680
Boys' Home Society .
2680
Brotherhood of St. Andrew. 2683
Builders' Exchange.
2680
BUSINESS DIRECTORY . 2145
Cadets of Temperance. 2691
Canned Goods Exchange 2680 Catholic Benevolent Legion 2683
Catholic Club.
. 2677
Cemeteries
.2671
Centre Market Commission .2664
Century Cycling Club.
.2677
Central Business Men's Association. . 2685
Charcoal Club.
.2677
Charitable Institutions and Societies. 2671
Page. Charity Organization Society. .2685
Christ Church Orphanage.
.2680
Christian Tribune Home for
Young
Ladies
. 2680
Churches.
.2671 to 2677
Circuit Courts.
.2661
Citizens' Improvement Association of
Northeast Baltimore
.2685
City Council ..
.2665
City Engineer
.2665
City Government
City Hospital.
2662
2680
City Librarian
.2665
City Register ..
2665
City Surveyor.
2665
Civil Service Reform Association. .2685
Clinical Section of Medical and Chi-
rurgical Faculty ..
.2686
Clothiers' Board of Trade.
2680
Clubs
2677
Collector of Water Rents.
2665
Colored Aged Men's
and
Women's
Home
2680
Colored Young Women's Christian As-
sociation
2690
Commissioners for Opening Streets ... 2665
Commissioners of Finance.
. 2665
Commissioner for Street Cleaning.
.2665
Commonwealth Club.
2678
Comptroller
2665
Concord Club
2678
Constables
2665
Consuls
2679
Coroners
2666
Country Club of Baltimore County ... 2678
Court House Commission. .
2666
Courts
.2661
Credit Men's Ass'n of Balto. City 2686
Crescent Club.
2678
Custom House.
2653
Daughters of American Revolution ... 2686
Daughters of Liberty ..
2691
Deaconess Home of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
2680
Deaconess Home of the Presbyterian
Church
2680
Decorative Art Society
2686
Department of Law.
2666
Dispensaries
.2679
East Baltimore Business Men's Ass'n.2686
East End Improvement Association .. 2686
Educational Institutions.
2679
Egenton Orphan Asylum and School. 2680
Electrical Commission .
2666
Electrical Contractors' Association .. . 2686
Emory Grove Association.
.2686
Engineer Corps, U. S. A ..
2658
Enoch Pratt Free Library.
2682
Exchanges and Board of Trade
.2679
Federated Jewish Charities.
.2686
Female House of Refuge.
.2660
Fire Department ..
2662
Firemen's Relief Association.
.2683
Florence Crittenden Mission
.2680
Florists' Exchange
.2680
Foresters of America.
.2691
Franklin Buchanan Camp (U. C. V.) .2684 Franklin Square Hospital. .2680
Fraternal Order of Eagles
2691
Frederick-Av. Improvement Ass'n.
.2686
Free Public Bath Commission.
2666
Free Summer Excursion Society.
2686
Friendly Inn ..
.2680
Funeral Directors' Association .
2686
Garrett Free Hospital.
.2680
GENERAL DIRECTORY OF
NAMES
201
German Aged People's Homes.
2680
German (Evang.) Immigrant House
and Seamen's Home.
.2681
German Orphan Asylum.
2681
2663
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INDEX TO CONTENTS.
Page.
German Society of Maryland.
2684
Germania Club. 2678 Germania Maennerchor. 2678
Govans Improvement Association.
2686
Government of Maryland.
.2659
Government of the U. S ...
2658
Grand Army Club of Maryland. .2678 Grand Army of the Republic. 2684
Gynaecological and Obstetrical So-
ciety
.2686
Harbor Board.
2666
Harbor Masters.
2665
Health Department. 2666
Hebrew Benevolent Society
2684
Hbrew Free Burial Association.
.2686
Hebrew Friendly Inn and Aged Home.2681
Hebrew Hospital and Asylum Ass'n. . 2681
Hebrew Ladies' Aid Society
2687
Hebrew Ladies' Sewing Society
.2687
Hebrew Orphan Asylum.
.2680
Hebrew Society for Educating Poor and Orphan Children. . 2687 Hebrew Young Men's Sick Relief As- sociation 2687
Henry Watson Children's Aid Society. 2687 Hibernian Club of Baltimore. .2678 Hibernian Society of Baltimore. 2684
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