Biography - Photos - References - Media - Contact - Appearances & Events - WilliamFuld.com Media City designates 12 buildings as landmarks Site of Ouija board manufacturing, Castalia among new landmarks The former home of the company that invented the Ouija board, the estate of the first headmaster of Calvert School and one of the city's last Masonic Temples are among 12 buildings that have joined Baltimore's official landmark list. Marking May as Preservation Month, Mayor Sheila Dixon signed legislation on Wednesday adding the buildings to the landmark list and to open an exhibit about the newest landmarks in the North Gallery of City Hall. The additions bring to 153 the number of buildings that have city landmark designation, a status that helps protect them from demolition or defacement. Once a building is on the list, any changes must be approved by the city's Commission on Historical and Architectural Preservation. Some of the buildings were added for their architectural merit, while others were added because of their association with historical events or important people, including owners and architects. "The City of Baltimore cherishes these jewels because they are unique and authentic," Dixon said. "Our city is richer because we have so many landmarks." The latest additions include: 2. Castalia, 200 Tuscany Road, the former home of Calvert School ,headmaster Virgil Hillyer, design by Laurence Hall Fowler. 3. The Scottish Rite Temple at 3800 N. Charles Street, designed by John Russell Pope and still active as aMasonic temple. 4. The Raffel Building at 107 W. Heath St. 5. The "Four Bay" House at 1733 Aliceanna St. 6. The Dr. Giering House at 3906 Parkside Drive. 7. The Melvin H. Cade Armory at 2620 Winchester St. 8. St. Paul Community Baptist Church 9. Mount Calvary Episcopal Church, 800 N. Eutaw St. 10. St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Paul and 20th streets. 11. Nazarene Baptist Church, 1213 Harford Avenue. 12. St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 700 S. Ann St. The preservation exhibit, titled Baltimore Jewels: Additions to the Baltimore City Landmark List, will be open during City Hall business hours through May. OUIJA® and MYSTIFYING ORACLE® are both trademarks of Hasbro, Inc.
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