Be a part of saving a culturally and architecturally
significant building along the Red Line Corridor.Please take a few minutes and help preserve the Hebrew Orphan Asylum by
voting online right now! In less than a minute you can help save over 130
years of Baltimore history. Voting closes September 15.At 2700 Rayner Avenue, in the Greater Rosemont community of West Baltimore,
along the Red Line corridor stands the historic Baltimore Hebrew Orphan Asylum. Constructed in 1876 in the grand Victorian Romanesque style, this striking red
brick castle is the oldest Jewish orphanage in the United States. Currently
owned by Coppin State University — a historically black college founded
in 1900 — it has been vacant since 1989 and recently suffered a partial
roof collapse.Now, an effort is underway by Coppin, the Jewish Museum of Maryland,
and Baltimore Heritage, Inc. to save the building and see that it becomes part
of the National Register of Historic Places. They have submitted the Asylum to a national competition called "This Place Matters Community Challenge," sponsored
by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. People across the country are
voting online to support historic places in their communities. The place with
the most votes wins $25,000.This vital historic asset has the potential to anchor community development
in West Baltimore and uplift the community there. Join the many people who
care about Baltimore's unique past in recognizing that this place matters.Forward this request to family, friends and neighbors!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Please join us at one of Baltimores many festivals to learn more about the
Red Line project. Representatives will be on hand to answer your questions.Sunday Farmers Market Under I-83 September 12, 2010
Baltimore Book Festival September 24-26, 2010
