Once upon a time, it seemed that all you needed to advertise your business was a prominently visible brick wall, a generous amount of paint, and a talented sign painter.  Throughout the area, these painted wall advertisements provided a great variety of different products to those who observed them, from local cleaners and retailers to even nationally advertised products.  In time, however, the use of painted wall advertisements diminished, as cheaper methods of outdoor advertisements, such as billboards became more prevalent.
Despite the decades that have passed since this form of advertising was popular, a number of these ads have largely resisted the fading effects of time to persevere and remain highly visible,  despite the fact that most of the products and businesses they advertise are no longer in business.  Here is a look at some painted walls, both large and small that can be spotted within the Baltimore area:

DUE TO THE EVER INCREASING VOLUME OF THESE SIGNS SPOTTED, I'VE SEPARATED THE SIGNS GEOGRAPHICALLY TO LEAD TO SHORTER PAGES AND LOADING TIME AS WELL AS BETTER PRESENTATION.  THE AREA IS DIVIDED INTO 5 ROUGH DISTRICTS.  CHOOSE ANY AREA FROM THE LISTING BELOW:

One has a hard time picturing the advantage of "Gas Lit Carpet," but I assume that the gas lit part of this wall on Baltimore Street near High Street does not refer to that.	Athey's paints were still a proud part of the product line at this store at Baltimore Street and Central Avenue when it was open.
Bendann's carried frames according to this ad on Baltimore Street east of St. Paul, visible from Calvert Street.  This is one of few ads on the Eastern section of the heart of Downtown.	On Calvert Street below Redwood lies this ad for a Chocolate Company.  Few old buildings remain in this part of Downtown, squeezed between the Charles Center and Harbor developments.
At Old Town Mall near Ensor Street, one can find this ad for Isaac Benesch and Son, whose store resided in this building.	Another Benesch ad lies South of Downtown on Fort Avenue, and will quickly give a migraine to anyone who attempts to decipher much of it.

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