Baltimore: A History, Block by Block

In the fall of 2011, I raised over $5,000 through Kickstarter and in 2012 I received a $3,000 grant from the Maryland State Arts Council to photograph ten main streets in Baltimore: Howard, Eutaw, Fayette, Baltimore, Lexington, Pennsylvania, Greenmount, North, Broadway, and Monument. My photography is meant to leave you not only with a sense of the condition of our cities, but also a feeling of urgency to see that they are improved and preserved and that the rich history behind the architecture and the community is not lost, but rather embraced.

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James Singewald unless otherwise noted. No reproduction or use without permission.

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700 block, East Preston Street, north side, Johnston Square, East Baltimore, 2013

Just shot my last eight sheets of Fujichrome Velvia. Ended up shooting one more block on West Baltimore Street. I got the entire south side of the 1500 block (one of my favorites) and took advantage of the end of the day sun it gets as well as a quiet Sunday evening on the avenue…

Just shot my last eight sheets of Fujichrome Velvia. Ended up shooting one more block on West Baltimore Street. I got the entire south side of the 1500 block (one of my favorites) and took advantage of the end of the day sun it gets as well as a quiet Sunday evening on the avenue…

 

1100 & 1200 block, Greenmount Avenue, west side, Johnston Square, East Baltimore, 2013.


1700 block, West Baltimore Street, north side, 2013.


This is the last block of the north side of West Baltimore Street that I’ve photographed. I decided Fulton Avenue would a good stopping point for now. I may do one more block to Monroe Street, but not until I get more film. The south side of Baltimore Street is getting light at the end of the day, and I’d really like to document all of those blocks as well. There are more buildings on the south side than the north, so it will take a bit longer, and again, I’m just about out of film and in need of some funding to keep the project going. A new Kickstarter perhaps…

1123-1125 West Baltimore Street, 2013

1123-1125 West Baltimore Street, 2013

1600 block, West Baltimore Street, north side, 2012 & 2013.

700 block, West Baltimore Street, north side, 2013

700 North Eutaw Street, 2012.

700 North Eutaw Street, 2012.

102-106 North Eutaw Street, 2012

200 block, North Eutaw Street, west side, 2012. (excluding Lexington Market).