tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065946066745731728.post5124939724883021457..comments2024-03-17T00:08:48.923-04:00Comments on Beyond the Gilded Age: The Hotel BelvedereZach L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04464823999255502522noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065946066745731728.post-73216094508512400162011-12-02T16:40:10.598-05:002011-12-02T16:40:10.598-05:00When people ask me where to go in Baltimore, I *al...When people ask me where to go in Baltimore, I *always* recommend The Owl Bar. The place has real charm, and if you're just drinking, no real harm can come of it.<br /><br />http://www.theowlbar.com/sofie/2011FallWinterMenus.pdf<br /><br />(The bar's name is explained at the bottom of the menu.)The Ancienthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11662492574558280077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065946066745731728.post-66982737663437176022011-12-02T11:49:01.783-05:002011-12-02T11:49:01.783-05:00Marvelous building indeed---and how odd and bold a...Marvelous building indeed---and how odd and bold are those huge corner chimneys on that formal Beaux Arts facade?The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065946066745731728.post-54195357964166948672011-12-02T11:46:49.361-05:002011-12-02T11:46:49.361-05:00However, the Belvedere website shows many grand in...However, the Belvedere website shows many grand interior spaces still intact and looking magnificent, from the lounges to the lobby to the ballroom. I presume the developers had to gut the former guest rooms in order to make adequate sized apartments and office spaces. Still a much much better solution than demolition. After seeing so many wonderful hotels posted on this site that no longer are extant, I consider this to be a happy compromise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065946066745731728.post-29669755644614957392011-12-02T09:05:34.377-05:002011-12-02T09:05:34.377-05:00I have friends of friends who live in this buildin...I have friends of friends who live in this building and I hear it's basically been gutted which is really sad. It really is a landmark in that area of the city.ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com