Who could ever envision a city without buildings?  Baltimore has many that date back centuries, as well as a number of remarkable "newer" edifices that survive on in altered roles.  Still others have passed into oblivion, which this section will also comemmorate.
	Okay, perhaps one of those H's may really be an M, but shopping in the old Grande Dame palaces in Downtown was certainly an experience without comparison today.
	In the days before the multiplexes of bland little boxy "cinemas," there were movie theatres that were a show in themselves.  Mark Hurley offers this bio of one of the grandest: the Stanley.
	In the days before mega-million dollar basketball contracts, and lavish "pay-per-view" cable boxing matches, Baltimore's Coliseum was the place to go to witness the real deal.
	Baltimore has earned a reputation has a "health care" kind of town.  Yet, in spite of the success, at least one old facility sits hulking over its West Baltimore neighborhood, looking for love.
	A second home to thousands of area sports fans, Baltimore's Memorial Stadium met the wrecking ball in 2002.  Here's a quick look at the disheartening final days.
	A small scale Art-Deco masterpiece of no local equal, the Baltimore Trust Building in Downtown remains the crown jewel of the city skyline.  Here's a look.
	While some watch buildings, others are watched by the buildings themselves, thanks to the ornate crafts that adorn many of the Downtown edifices.
	A pair of stately birds of statuary roost among a high perch in Downtown Baltimore, and may serve as the inspiration for one of the 20th Century's most famous novels.
	With the trend towards "Superstations," the close and convenient neighborhood fire houses have become incresingly scarce.  See a number of the old houses, both active and closed.
	With the automobile came a new type of business, the filling station.  These structures once carried an oddly unique uniformity to them.  Have a look at some interesting stations.
	Before the chains of the present, the area's "Burger Joints" did a commendable job of feeding a mobile city many staples of the fast-food diet.
	A city certainly needs a ready supply of water to survive. Housing this commodity was certainly a necessity, and many of these housings were built to last!