During the citywide Doors Open Baltimore occasion this weekend, neighborhood members had the chance to tour and consider areas of historic buildings that aren’t usually open to the general public.
From stained glass and mosaic artwork, to steel and plaster sculptures, particulars revealed the architectural magnificence and historic character of those Baltimore constructions.
View among the buildings that have been part of this 12 months’s Doors Open Baltimore on this photograph gallery by Carl Schmidt of Federal Hill Photography LLC:
The Robert Long House Gardens, adjoining to the Robert Long home. Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
The Eighteen Nineties renovations included these Tiffany stained glass home windows. At First Unitarian Church of Baltimore throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
Mike Cross-Barnet (proper, orange cap) gives a guided tour of the church. At First Unitarian Church of Baltimore throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
The organ pipes have been designed to simulate strings of a lyre, and the tallest are 22ft 9in excessive. At First Unitarian Church of Baltimore throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
The Eighteen Nineties renovations included this Tiffany mosaic of The Last Supper. The mosaic incorporates 64000 items of favrille glass. At First Unitarian Church of Baltimore throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
Electric lights within the barrel dome changed gasoline lamps. At First Unitarian Church of Baltimore throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
A view of pews within the higher story, behind the organ, now closed off by the wall to the precise. Carriage workers would sit right here throughout a service. At First Unitarian Church of Baltimore throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
The barrel dome, designed by Joseph Evans Sperry, was put in within the Eighteen Nineties inside the unique inside to right acoustical issues. At First Unitarian Church of Baltimore throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
Bronze organ pipes, of which there are roughly 1400. At First Unitarian Church of Baltimore throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
These entrance doorways, and the construction basically, have been modeled after the Roman Pantheon. The church’s model is French Romantic Classicism emphasizing easy dice, triangle, and spherical shapes and minimal adornment. At First Unitarian Church of Baltimore throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
The constructing was renovated utilizing a “rescued ruin” asthetic using minimal restoration and a transparent delination of what’s new and what’s authentic. The deterioration on this stairwell, stabilized through the restoration, exposes the varied supplies used within the authentic building; marble tile, marble flooring and partitions, plaster veneer, and brick partitions. At SNF Parkway Theater throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
One of two canvas oil work alongside the wall, added after the preliminary opening. Additional clean ovals adorn the partitions the place further work could have been hung. At SNF Parkway Theater throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
The constructing was renovated utilizing a “rescued ruin” asthetic using minimal restoration and a transparent delination of what’s new and what’s authentic. In this view from balcony taking a look at orchestra stage seating, the white band of plaster sculpture alongside the balcony, added throughout renovation, meets the brown of the unique. At SNF Parkway Theater throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
This steel starburst within the ceiling, and the design of the theater basically, is modeled after the Strand in New York and the West End in London. At SNF Parkway Theater throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
The ornate designs above the theater display screen are all sculpted plaster. The authentic display screen would have been very small, and was behind the curtains on the backside of the picture. At SNF Parkway Theater throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
When opened in 1915, the theater sat 1100. Subsequent renovations, together with widening of seats and elimination of alternating rows, diminished that quantity to as little as 435. At SNF Parkway Theater throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
Illuminated Parkway check in foyer. At SNF Parkway Theater throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
SNF Parkway Theater exterior. Designed by Oliver B. Wight and opened in 1915, it options an Italian renaissance model exterior and Louis XIV model inside. Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
Robert Long home exterior. The house was inbuilt 1765 for service provider Robert Long, initially from Pennsylvania and is the oldest city residence in Baltimore. It’s exterior is notable for being brick, relatively than the cheaper timber out there on the time. The brick is organized in an ornamental flemish bond sample, alternating brick laid lengthwise with these laid with shorter ends uncovered. Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
While not authentic to the home, a 1700s writing desk that might have been used on the Robert Long home. Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
(Clockwise from candle) A candle snuffer, comb, curlers, girls gloves, a lace lady’s head masking, and a hand loom. At the Robert Long home throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
Typical fireplace instruments within the 1700s. Left, a pot for tea and proper, a pail both sand or water relying on if it have been a cooking or heating hearth. At the Robert Long home throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
Transferware, a kind of British made pottery from the 1700s was used within the Rober Long home. It was a less expensive product supposed to duplicate extra expense porcelin from China. Transferware comes from the truth that the designs have been transferred from paper drawings to the floor. At the Robert Long home throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
April Smith of Baltimore and information on the Robert Long home fashions apparel that might be worn by a 1760-65 center class housewife. At the Robert Long home throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
Scrap e-book documenting the Seventies renovation of the Robert Long home. This picture reveals the home earlier than the 1870s third story addition was eliminated. Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
A mannequin of a topsail schooner. Robert Long was a service provider, and his cargo would have been carried on these stypes of ships. These schooners had a shallow draft, giant rectangular most important sail, and raked mast that made them quick and manuverable. At the Robert Long home throughout Doors Open Baltimore on Oct 25 2025 in Baltimore, MD. (credit score: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
