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where she has become the unofficial "community photographer" for Sowebo. She launched her project with $ 3,300 of state funds granted through the nonprofit housing organization Southwest Visions. The photo project, with or without more funding, could continue for the rest of her working life, she
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An uncommon synergy prevails in Sowebo as residents, both longtime and newly arrived, work together through various committees and forums to enhance the area's quality of life
1008: 219: 75:. A majority of these homes have ten- to fourteen-foot ceilings, tall distinctive windows, wood floors, and plaster walls. Exteriors are brick and mortar facades with 108:'s BioPark is a recent addition, with portions still under construction. The state-of-the-art facility contrasts greatly with historic Sowebo, which is listed on the 896: 856: 1555: 1536: 594: 934: 831: 733: 1003: 254: 667: 212: 109: 1560: 1312: 866: 465: 1570: 783: 372: 168: 135: 599: 105: 1529: 939: 205: 1370: 1201: 944: 911: 886: 798: 705: 697: 571: 354: 339: 236: 228: 1209: 1041: 768: 1036: 687: 536: 1565: 1325: 1254: 1186: 891: 738: 531: 526: 493: 478: 259: 1522: 1031: 488: 1046: 1467: 1302: 1239: 1234: 1181: 1117: 985: 970: 962: 957: 387: 382: 309: 299: 47: 1244: 1051: 975: 881: 841: 710: 672: 617: 511: 377: 319: 35: 1457: 1433: 1375: 1333: 1224: 1153: 1107: 929: 584: 579: 31: 1408: 1282: 1259: 1219: 1168: 1163: 1143: 1089: 1061: 949: 871: 861: 816: 498: 445: 329: 1130: 1094: 1076: 980: 821: 682: 647: 521: 400: 324: 304: 294: 284: 279: 129:
moved back to her hometown of Baltimore in 2006 and bought a home close to Hollins Market from the artist
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and marble steps. On side streets and alley streets (which are common in
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The SoWeBo Festival image collection at the Internet Archive
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in style, but there are many examples of Early Victorian
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but, in recent years, this community has seen increasing
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Index

Baltimore
Union Square
Hollins Market, Baltimore
urban decay
gentrification
West Lombard Street
West Baltimore Street
row houses
Civil War
Italianate
Greek Revival
Romanesque Revival

cornices
Baltimore
rowhouses

Sowebohemian Arts Festival
Memorial Day
University of Maryland
National Register of Historic Places

H.L. Mencken

Martha Cooper
John Ellsberry

Hollins Roundhouse Online
Union Square Online
Sowebo Arts Inc.

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