Polk's Baltimore city directory : containing an alphabetical list of business firms and private citizens, 1923, Part 1

Author: R.L. Polk & Co
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: Baltimore : R.L. Polk & Co.
Number of Pages: 2202

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VICTOR J. EVANS TICO

Victor Building, 721-726 Ninth S&, N. W Washington D.C.

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National bank

Central Office, South and Wales Bisous

Broadway Office, Broadway and Fastera Avesta

Liberty Stres Office, Liberty and Lambm ) Shed

NORMAN JAMES P

BUILDING LUMBER

PLANING MILE

CKELFORD & CO

BALTIMORE PRINTING and BINDING COMPANY

LARGE EDITION BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS

We Give Service Modern Daylight Building

TOWSON STATION BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Phone, Towson 501

(1928) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

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BALTIMORE CITY DIRECTORY (1923)

Ornamental Iron AND Fire Escapes

STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR BUILDINGS AND STEEL WORK FOR INDUSTRIAL PLANTS

PATAPSCO IRON WORKS

INCORPORATED

OSTEND AND WICOMICO STREETS, BALTIMORE, MD. CHARLES A. DOLLINGER, President PHONE, GILMOR 0454

WHO SELLS IT?

The Classified Business headings in the City Directory will tell you. The City Directory is the most complete local Buyers Guide available to resi- dents of any city. Consult The City Directory.

(1923) R. L. POLK & CO.'S

MD Folio F 189 . BI A18 1923

INTRODUCTION

The 1923 edition of the Baltimore City Directory is herewith presented to patrons. The publishers feel assured that the work affords a complete and comprehensive epitome of the vast and diversified interests and activities of the city-civic, social, com- mercial and industrial.

In the present volume all of the essential features contained in previous issues have been retained and amplified and improvements added as suggested by experience, in order to add to the value and usefulness of the Directory.

The publishers enjoy the prestige and advantage of a complete organization and thorough system essential in the production of Directories, and the additional advantage of having the courteous co-operation of citizens in furnishing information. These factors added to the liberal support of patrons as shown by the advertise- ments displayed upon the printed page were vital to the success of the publication.

The statistics presented following this introduction are elo- quent as visualizing the greatness of Baltimore. Touching as they do every phase of the city's commercial, industrial and social life, they are both instructive to residents as well as to the thousands who consult the Directory in the Directory Libraries maintained in all the principal cities, where copies of this Directory are placed by the publishers.

The several departments of the work are compiled in the order following:

THE MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT, covering pages 15 and 52, embraces data concerning the city executive, health, police, fire, educational, parks, water works and other departments, Federal and State officials, churches, schools (public and private), the post offices, courts, consulates, clubs, hospitals, associations, fraternal and benevolent organizations, etc.

THE STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE is contained in pages 58 to 92.

THE BUYERS' GUIDE occupies pages 93 to 248. This sec- tion of the Directory, printed on tinted paper, includes hundreds of advertisements of the leading manufacturing, business and pro- fessional interests of Baltimore. They have been carefully grouped by departments and are indexed under classified headings and other- wise in various parts of the Directory. A casual perusal of these advertisements will picture many interesting phases of the city's activities. They are not display advertisements, primarily, how- ever, but rather are reference advertising at its best. In a bustling, manufacturing city like Baltimore the need for this kind of informa- tion readily at hand is very great, and the general appreciation of this need is evidenced by the liberal patronage the City Directo Cory enjoys in many and varied lines of trade.

The ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of citizens, firms, corporations, institutions, and full information respecting them, is included in pages 250 to 1931. Information concerning names and changes of addresses received too late for proper arra rangement are printed on page 51.

The CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY, occupies pages 1933 to 2176, and exhibits the various manufacturing, mercantile and professional names compiled under headings appropriate to the class of industry of profession followed.

BALTIMORE CITY

An Historical and Statistical Narrative of the Monumental City, Seventh in Rank Among Cities of the Nation

In 1607 the first permanent settle- ment was made in Virginia by the English. In 1624 King James I. ar- bitrarily deprived the Virginia Com- pany of its charter and made Vir- ginia a royal province; and in 1632 gave to one of his secretaries, Sir George Calvert, absolute proprietary rights to a portion of it which in- cluded not only what is now Mary- land but the whole State of Dela- ware and a large part of Pennsyl- vania.

Sir George Calvert, after obtain- ing this concession, never set foot again in America; but after his death the grant was confirmed to his son, Cecilius Calvert, the first lord proprietary of Maryland. He, how- ever, never took up his residence in Maryland, but sent his brother, Leonard Calvert, with colonists to St. Mary's, where a government was established in which absolute relig- ious toleration was included.

All the rivers that empty into the Chesapeake Bay had been explored by John Smith in 1608, including the Patapsco, at the head of which in course of time grew a little village called Baltimore, in honor of the first lord proprietary. Sir George Calvert was made a peer with the title of Baron Baltimore in 1625.

In July 14, 1729, the farmers dwelling along the banks of the Pa- tapsco River, feeling the need of a port, petitioned the Provincial As- sembly of Maryland for permission + locate a town on the north side of the F Patapsco, about 14 miles from the Chesapeake Bay. The bill was duly passed, and a few weeks later a commission of seven, appointed by the Assembly, P purchased 60 acres of land from Charle les and Daniel Car- roll for 40 shillings an acre.

The town grew slowly. in 1752 it comprised but 25 houses and 200 inhabitants, but by the beginning of the Revolutionary War Baltimore had developed into a thriving and prosperous city of some 6,775 popu- lation. During this period the na-

tural advantages of the town's har- bor manifested themselves, and Baltimore secured recognition as an important shipping center. The Baltimore clipper ships, still a cher- ished legacy of America's early merchant marine, sailed to the far corners of the earth in search of trade, and their success led to the founding of many large fortunes.

Incorporated in 1796, the city re- ceived its first charter the following year, which remained in force for 101 years. The charter under which Baltimore is now governed superseded this early one in 1898.

Throughout the period of the Revolutionary War Baltimore's his- tory was one of unusual interest and activity. For several weeks the Continental Congress, having fled from Philadelphia, held its sessions in a hall on West Baltimore street near Liberty street. While the war practically wiped out the city's im- portance as a shipping center, this loss was largely made up through an increase in local manufacture.

Another interesting chapter in the city's history was written in the war of 1812-14, when the British at- tacked the city savagely both by land and water. Numerous monu- ments are now found in various sec- tions of the city commemorative of the heroic deeds which were enacted at this time in successfully hurling back the trained soldiers of Great Britain. It was during the bombard- ment of Fort McHenry that Francis Scott Key, detained aboard a Brit- ish ship, composed the national an- them, The Star-Spangled Banner.

Emerging depressed from the throes of war, it was not until local enterprise had planned and promot- ed the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Chesapeake and Ohio canal that the city once more found itself firmly established in industry and commerce. An interesting develop- ment of this period was the tele- graph, the first message over which was transmitted from Baltimore to Washington.

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As was the case in all border states during the Civil War, Mary- land and Baltimore were divided in sympathy between the North and South. The first bloodshed of the war occurred when a regiment of Union troops, marching from Presi- dent Street station to Calvert sta- tion, was attacked by Southern sym- pathizers. Thereafter Baltimore experienced in an unusual degree the hardships of that tremendous struggle. Its trade and commerce dwindled into insignificance, and many years elapsed before any de- cided forward progress was again possible. Slowly but steadily, how- ever, the ground lost during the war was recovered, and an advance com- menced which has not yet dimin- ished in momentum.

The Great Baltimore fire occured during February, 1904, and com- pletely demolished the business sec- tion of the city, burning continuous - ly for 30 hours, and causing an es- timated damage of some $125,000,- 000. Considered in those days as an utter calamity, time has proved the fire a blessing in disguise. Within three years the burned area was re- habilitated, modern office, business and public buildings taking the place of many structures which had long since been outgrown. It is frequent- ly asserted that modern Baltimore arose, Phoenix-like, from the ashes of her past greatness. Baltimore has been the meeting place of many important national conventions, three presidential candidates hav- ing been nominated here, among whom were Jackson, VanBuren, Polk, Taylor, Pierce, Lincoln and Woodrow Wilson. Although fail- ing to profit as largely as some other seaport cities from government im- provements during the late war, Bal- timore's recent tremendous growth as a shipping center had its incep- tion in demands made upon the port during that period. Today the local harbor is recognized as a world port of present as well as future import- ance, there being direct sailings available to more than a hundred ports in every section of the world. The city's recent industrial progress has been at an even more rapid pace than its maritime advancement, leading all cities of the United States in this particular. Despite these re- cent great increases in industry and shipping, Baltimore still retains its century old charm as the city of

happy homes. It possesses advan- tages not surpassed by any city in the country. Its climate approaches that of Southern California. Its proximity to the markets of the Mid- dle West and South, with exception- ally low freight rates, put is in a po- sition to defy competition. As a place for a varied line of factories it is absolutely without a rival.

As part of an elaborate and con- nected plan of development the city has undertaken the building of an immence Civic Center with the City Hall as its base in the very heart of the city. Baltimore's three-million- dollar Courthouse, and the Postoffice also form a part of the general plan. Much of this, in fact the greater por- tion of this magnificent undertaking is already completed. Jones' Falls, whose stream once cut across the city is now all covered and has been converted into a beautful boulevard. The palisades and gardens at Court- land Square now furnish the city with a new spot of wondrous beau- ty. Noted Mount Vernon Square can now be seen in all its new and mod- ern architectural transformation, far more beautiful with its sunken gardens, and hidden arbors than ever in the past. East of the City Hall, the buildings included in this extraordinary civic plan, are being razed, and work is to be pursued rap- idly to completion. Thus, in addi- tion to the wonderful "Baltimore Chain of Parks" the city now has a Civic Center of surpassing magni- tude, beauty and grandeur.

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

On November 7, 1922, the electors voted for a One Branch Council, con- sisting of nineteen members, three from each councilmanic district and the president from the City-at-large.

The city officials are distinctly sympathetic to industrial develop- ment. The same spirit which now stimulates Baltimoreans generally in favor of manufacturing enter- prises has extended itself into every department of the municipal service.

BALTIMORE A FINANCIAL STRONGHOLD

The rapid progress of Baltimore as a manufacturing center. has de- veloped financial institutions in the city commensurate with the de- mands of each growing industrial period. Hundreds of millions of in- dustrially invested capital have

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flowed into Baltimore within the past eight years; and in order to meet the big needs, bank consolida- tions and expansions have followed as an imperative consequence. Balti- more's recognized position as one of the country's greatest manufac- turing cities has caused the banks and trust companies to specialize on industrial financing. Coincidently, there has come into being a larger local predisposition to invest in in- dustrial securities. The following figures are taken from reports to Polk's Bankers Encyclopedia as of September 1923: Number of banks in city-National 12, State banks and Trust Companies 26, Savings Banks 15, Private 1, Federal Re- serve Bank 1. Banking figures: Cap- ital $32,269,000, surplus $48,646,000 deposits $372,139,000, loans $317,- 017,000.

POSTAL RECEIPTS

Baltimore ranks fifteenth in the country in Postal Receipts. The re- ceipts for 1922 were $4,707,472.

POPULATION

Baltimore's population, according to the official Federal census for 1920, was 733,926, showing a gain of 175,441 since the census of 1910, or an increase of over 31 per cent. This is a larger percentage of gain than has been shown in the last 100 years with the exception of the period between 1840 and 1850, when the percentage of gain was 65.2.

The figures for the past eight de- cades show as follows: 1850, 169,- 054; 1860, 212,418; 1870, 267,354; 1880, 332-313; 1890, 434,439; 1900, 508,957; 1910, 558,485, and 1920 733,926. A conservative estimate places Baltimore's population at this time as about 800,000.

THE GROWTH OF BALTIMORE IN TERRITORY FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY

The following is an outline of the gradual growth of territory: 1729 The original Baltimore town contained 60 acres.

1744 Baltimore town and Jones town (10 acres) made one. 1747 Land between Baltimore and Jones towns-18 acres.

1750 Sligh's addition-35 acres.

1753 Hall's addition-25 to 32 acres. 1765 Cornelius Howard's addition- 35 acres.

1766 Harrison, Philpot & Lawson marshes - 21 3-8 acres 7 perches.

1773 Fell's first addition-80 acres. 1773 to 1781 Stigar & Moale's addi- tion-18 acres 6 perches.

1781 Fell's Prospect-115 acres.

1782 J. E. Howard's addition-135 acres.

1782 Howard's Timberneck - 127 acres 6 perches.

1782 Parkers, Haven and Kemp's addition-about 116 acres.

1782 Gist's inspection-111/2 acres. 1799 North Howard street addition -7 acres.

1817 Boundaries enlarged to 13.202 square miles (8,449.28 acres. 1888 Boundaries enlarged to 31.648 square miles (20,254.72 acres). The Act of 1888, Chapter 98, provided for adding 3 sections with total area of 23 square miles, but contained a referendum to the voters of each section separately. In the northern and western sections, con- taining 17 square miles and about 35,000 people, the vote at the referendum favored annexation; in the eastern section, containing 6 square miles and about 20,000 people, the vote at the refer- endum defeated annexation. The eastern boundary of the city therefore remained un- changed until the act of 1918, Chapter 82, which, without a referendum, added to the city 52 square miles of land and about 75,000 people. The an- nexation of 1888 was the largest addition to the city until the increase of 1918, when the city was enlarged to a land area of 78.72 square miles and a water area of 13.93 square miles, making a total area of 91.93 square miles.

CLIMATE

Baltimore health conditions are good because of favorable climatic conditions. The swings of tempera- ture are neither wide, disturbing nor enervating. The mean annual tem- perature is 55.4 degrees; spring, 55.3; summer, 75,2; autumn, 57.5; winter, 35.3. The summers of Mary- land are warm, and hence similar to those in other good agricultural sections of the United States. The

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winters are milder than in most of the Northern States, and this gives an unusually long growing season, or about 200 days between the last killing frost of spring and the first killing frost of autumn, around Baltimore.

Baltimore has an average annual precipitation of 42.68 inches, which about represents the State average, as compared to 31.5 inches in Iowa, 36.5 in Illinois, 39 in Missouri, and 38 in Ohio. Meteorologists and agri- culturists agree that in sections without irrigation the annual pre- cipitation should usually fall be- tween 25 and 50 inches for the best result; also that precipitation must be well distributed through the crop season, as in Maryland.

"Winter sunshine" in Baltimore is an especially striking climatic fea- ture. It equals or exceeds winter sunshine of most northern sections of the United States, and is about double that of many sections of the Lake Region. The annual sunshine at Baltimore is 58 per cent of the possible amount.

BUILDING

Baltimore now (1923) has approx- imately 25,000 more buildings than it had a little more than two years ago. This was brought out by a com- prehensive survey just completed by the police department. It was made at the request of the Board of Zon- ing appeals and shows the use of every building, of whatever nature, in the city. The secretary of the Ap- peals Board estimated the number of buildings here as about 160,000. The figure of 135,247 structures was reached by a police survey made in the spring of 1921 for the Real Es- the Board. The survey just concluded produced the most complete inform- ation regarding use of buildings which has ever been compiled, it is said. The reports show whether a house is used as a lodging, boarding or rooming house, how many famil- ies it contains, and the number of rooms in hotels. There also is tabu- lated the use of every floor in busi- ness structures as well as the nature of business and how long conducted. The presence of signs is noted, with their size and nature. Statistics on vacant houses also are included. A

similar survey made for the Real Estate Board in 1917 showed 127,321 buildings at that time.

A total of buildings, alterations and additions for 1922 was $37,832,- 050.

EXCEPTIONALLY FINE PARK SYSTEM

Baltimore's splendid park system, connected by an expansive system of handsome boulevards, is second to none in the United States. Druid Hill Park is both big and beautiful. Patterson Park is a great athletic center. Gwynn's Falls Park presents a rugged scenery suggestive of the presence of rocks and mountains. All the sports thrive. One of the best municipal golf courses in the East is at Clifton Park. Playgrounds are plentiful and helpful in their influ- ence.

HIGHWAYS

Baltimore has spent millions of dollars in the work of bringing her highways up to the most modern state of excellence in the matter of smoothness and durability, thereby multiplying all the advantages re- sulting from good streets.

The surrounding country offers an unusually attractive and varied scenery through which to enjoy de- lightful automobile rides-and over perfect roads.

FIRE PREVENTION

Not only is the general fire-fight- ing service of an excellent and up- to-date class; but the city, in its main business section, is furnished with a very efficient high-pressure service.

POLICE DEPARTMENT

This department, efficiently or- ganized, numbers, all told, 1,400, several of whom are policewomen. One of the most valuable "arms" is the "Traffic Squad," made up of specially picked men, and stationed at the street intersections which are most crowded. The department also includes mounted and motor- cycle police, motor patrol wagons and a harbor patrol equipped with the police boat "Lannan:" The af- fairs of the department are adminis- tered by a Commissioner of Police appointed by the Governor.

The control of the department is in the hands of the State, though the money for its maintenance and oper- ation is supplied by the city.

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STREET PAVEMENTS

Baltimore, once the premier cob- blestone city of the country, has shifted position since 1912 from the foot of the class of well-paved cities and now leads Washington, Phila- delphia, Chicago and New York. It had been the plan of the Paving Commission to banish the cobble- stone by 1923. But its estimates for the recent loans were cut more than half and the cobblestone will remain in Baltimore for several more years. Since 1912 the cobblestones have been reduced from 5,500,000 square yards to 1,500,000. An average of about 712,500 square yards of cob- blestones have been replaced yearly since 1912 with sheet asphalt or other modern paving. In 1921 the Paving Commission asked for $7,- 000,000 for paving the old city and old Annex and got $3,000,000; it asked for $8,000,000 for paving the new Annex and got $3,500,000. At the beginning of this year Baltimore stood seventh among the 16 largest American cities in the amount of improved pavement per capita; it stood fifth in the amount of im- proved pavement per square yard. Washington stood fourteenth in the per capita comparison and thir- teenth in the per square yard com- parison. New York was sixteenth in per capita.

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Polk's Baltimore city directory : containing an alphabetical list of business firms and private citizens, 1923, Part 1

Author: R.L. Polk & Co Publication date: 1922 Publisher: Baltimore : R.L. Polk & Co. Number of Pages: 2202

Author: R.L. Polk & Co
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: Baltimore : R.L. Polk & Co.
Number of Pages: 2202