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View of the corner of Baltimore and Liberty Streets. It was named McLane Place for Robert McClane, who was mayor of Baltimore at the time of great 1904 fire, and subsequently committed suicide. The name change did not last, and the location is now the crossing of Baltimore and Liberty Streets again. The monument to the left is that of John Mifflin Hood (1843-1906), a lieutenant in the Confederate Army, later president of Western Maryland Railroad (1874-1902). The sculpture was relocated to Preston Gardens in 1963. The store on the right is Baltimore Bargain House (later American Wholesale Corporation), a firm established by Jacob Epstein (1864-1945). Also in view is an early billboard advertisement boasting, "Pays to advertise with electric signs. Get yours now."McLane Place on a 1914 Baltimore Postcard1 min readAn 1801 plan of Baltimore showing colored city blocks, the harbor, Jones Falls and the surrounding countryside.Where Baltimore Ended on an 1801 Map1 min readBest OfA colored map of Baltimore County with an inset street plan of Baltimore and illustrations around its border.City Streets and Country Roads on an 1857 Map1 min readBest Of
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