Bolton Hill History Virtual Reading Room

Learn about Bolton Hill History

The Bolton Hill History Virtual Reading Room is a collection of primary source documents and articles telling some of the story of how the neighborhood we know as Bolton Hill came to be what it is today. There are 21 topic areas, with their documents and articles arranged in chronological order. These several hundred pieces are just a beginning, only scratching the surface of the many stories and artifacts of interest. If you’d like to contribute more documents, please email history@boltonhillmd.org.
 
 
  Early History
 

 

Beethoven Apartments

1966-07-10 – Baltimore Sun – Next Best to a Home in the Country – Beethoven Apts

1976-04-26 – Baltimore Sun – Bolton Hill Balks at Sarubin Plan

1976-05-14 – Baltimore Sun – Bolton Hill Kills Sarubin_s Liquor License Request

1978-02-16 – Baltimore Sun – Officer Feared Dead in 9-Alarm Fire – Bolton Hill Blaze Leaves 77 Homeless – Beethoven Apts

1978-02-17 – Baltimore Sun – Beethoven Rebuilding Considered – Sarubin

1978-02-17 – Baltimore Sun – Fire-Stranded Tenants Sift Belongings, Trying to Put the Pieces Together Again – Beethoven Apts

1978-06-24 – Baltimore Sun – Beethoven Demolition Turned Down

1978-06-28 – Baltimore Sun – Sarubin Sues to Demolish the Beethoven

1978-06-30 – Baltimore Sun – Landlord Using Three-Pronged Strategy in Bid to Set Beethoven Apts Fate – Sarubin

1978-07-20 – Baltimore Sun – Court to Decide Beethoven Apts Fate – Sarubin

1978-07-25 – Baltimore Sun – Expert Says Beethoven is in Unsafe Condition

1978-07-29 – Baltimore Sun – Judge Forbids Razing of Beethoven – Sarubin

1978-08-04 – Baltimore Sun – Sarubin Says It_s Crazy But He Will Fix Beethoven Hazard

1978-11-23 – Baltimore Sun – Sarubin Says Saving Beethoven_s Facade isn_t Economically Feasible

1978-12-19 – Baltimore Sun – Beethoven Demolition Plea is Rejected – Sarubin

1979-01-05 – Baltimore Sun – Appeal Filed in Beethoven Dispute – Sarubin

1979-02-07 – Baltimore Sun – Beethoven Demolition Ban Lifted

1979-02-08 – Baltimore Sun – Mayor Backs Sarubin on Beethoven – Mayor Schaefer

1979-02-18 – Baltimore Sun – LTTE – Critical of Mayor – David Carroll – Beethoven Bldg – Sarubin – Mayor Schaefer

1979-03-03 – Baltimore Sun – Petitions for the Beethoven – Sarubin

1979-03-09 – Baltimore Sun – Judge Clearsr Way for Sarubin to Raze Historic Beethoven

1979-03-14 – Baltimore Sun – Sarubin to Delay Razing – Beethoven Apts

1979-03-18 – Baltimore Sun – LTTE – Save Which – Richard Roszel – Beethoven Apts

1979-05-05 – Baltimore Sun – Mayor Chooses Team to Renovate Beethoven – Sarubin – Mayor Schaefer

1979-07-07 – Baltimore Sun – Beethoven in Jeopardy – Sarubin – Mayor Schaefer

1979-07-09 – Baltimore Sun – Beethoven Hangs by a Thread

1979-07-20 – Baltimore Sun – Apartment Razing Delayed – Beethoven Apts – Sarubin

1979-08-02 – Baltimore Sun – Beethoven Restoration Approved – Sarubin

1979-09-01 – Baltimore Sun – Beethoven Plans Presented – Sarubin

1980-05-21 – Baltimore Sun – Beethoven Condos for Sale – Opening Set in _81

1980-06-08 – Baltimore Sun – Beethoven Condominiums

1980-07-15 – Baltimore Sun – Beethoven Neighbor Sues over New 60-Car Garage – Connie Lieder – Tom Ward

1980-08-27 – Baltimore Sun – City Zone Board Approves New Beethoven Garage

1981-02-15 – Baltimore Sun – Beethoven Developers Seek a Buyer

1981-04-23 – Baltimore Sun – City Gets Stuck wtih Beethoven — and the Bills

1981-04-25 – Baltimore Sun – Speculator of Last Resort – Beethoven Apts

1981-04-30 – Baltimore Sun – City Take-over of Beethoven is Approved – Bid for Assets of Developers is Suggested

1981-07-29 – Baltimore Sun – City to Help Builder Buy Beethoven

1981-11-08 – Baltimore Sun – Beethoven to Reopen – photo

1982-07-01 – Baltimore Sun – Trustees to Sue Two Developers Over Beethoven

 

 

Early History

1857 – Baltzell deed

1204 W Mt Royal – 1882 Deed from Baltzell

1884-03-21 – Baltimore Sun – Urging the Opening of Mount Royal Avenue