House at 9 North Front Street
9 North Front Street (Map) was the former residence of Thorowgood Smith, a successful merchant-shipper and Baltimore’s second mayor. Built around 1790, the Federal style residence served as Smith’s home between 1802 and 1804. During the 19th and 20th centuries the building was used as a hotel, an auto-parts shop and a restaurant. Purchased in 1971 by Baltimore City as part of the Shot Tower Park complex, the Women’s Civic League stepped in to sponsor the property’s restoration. The house apparently serves as the organization’s headquarters.
Smith also owned a mansion in the Union Square neighborhood named Willow Brook. When Willow Brook was torn down in the 1960’s, the city rescued its stunning Oval Room and its contents. The room was recreated at the Baltimore Museum of Art several times.
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[...] Women’s Civic League, a local community service organization, with the idea of renovating the former residence of Baltimore’s second mayor, Thorowgood Smith. The house, built in 1790, is located next to the historic Phoenix Shot Tower [...]
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