Heritage Walk

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(The inscription under the images on the left) 1st imageFor more than a century the Holliday Street Theater entertained Baltimoreans from a site across the street from City Hall. The original wooden theater was replaced in 1813 with the impressive brick building shown here. A fire destroyed this theater in 1873, and its replacement, built in 1874, was demolished in 1917. 2nd imageAn 1845 ceremony at Bethel AME Church on Saratoga Street, honoring a white minister for his efforts on behalf of "the colored race." Now located in West Baltimore, Bethel AME continues to thrive as a spiritual and community leader. 3rd imageA parade at the 1914 centennial celebration of "The Star Spangled Banner" passes by the reviewing stand at City Hall. 4th imageNot legible. 5th imageMemorial Day Parade, June 2, 1919. The 808th infantry, an African American unit, is shown heading south on Holliday Street, half a block from City Hall. 6th imageCity Hall and War Memorial Plaza, circa 1930. Architect Lawrence Hall Fowler designed the plaza in 1926 to complement the War Memorial Building and City Hall. The plaza's border space was lowered to provide commanding views of both buildings.

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