Christine,
I bet that Greg Alexander and Paul Williams would have some suggestions because
they research the history of houses for clients. Also, old phone directories
would
be good source of information. You might find some at the Enoch Pratt central
library.
According to the history of the neighborhood written by Jacques Kelly 3101 was
built in 1921
as the Homestead Apartments and Drug Store and 3103-3119 were built as private
residences
circa 1923 and later converted to commercial uses.
A Brief History of Charles Village written by Greg and Paul also mentions an A
& P in the location
later occupied by the Homewood Deli.
John
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Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:08:08 -0500
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Subject: [Discussion] 3100 block of St. Paul
Steve,
Without going to the Dept. of City Records, is there a simple way to see what
businesses were in the 3100 block back in the, say, 1920s?
I think an interesting story could be written about how the block has
changed/evolved—or devolved.
Christine
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[mailto:discussion-boun...@charlesvillage.info] On Behalf Of Stephen J Gewirtz
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 10:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [Discussion] The Chinese restaurant\ store front
I just checked the Sun online archives (using free abstracts rather than paying
for full articles). Here is the abstract of an article from Aug 8, 1980:
Silber's Bakery, a landmark Baltimore firm for 70 years troubled recently by
health department reports of roach and rodent infestation, made its last
deliveries yesterday and closed its doors for good.
So Silber's closed in August, 1980.
Steve
On 3/7/2010 10:38 PM, Stephen J Gewirtz wrote:
Christine,
I'm fairly certain that Silber's was already in the Homewood Deli when the
mouse problem occurred. Maybe they were trying to save money by downsizing.
Steve.
On 3/7/2010 10:08 PM, Christine Gray wrote:
Steve,
I think you are correct.
Maybe Silber’s was trying to hold on after it closed the bakery next door.
After a mouse was found in a loaf of bread, business was never the same!!
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Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 9:59 PM
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Subject: Re: [Discussion] The Chinese restaurant\ store front
Christine,
I think that the Homewood Deli opened some time in the 70s, and I remember that
it had a Silber's. So I wonder if Silber's might have moved when the Homewood
Deli opened. That would explain both of our recollections about Silber's.
One thing that I remember is that the Sun used to have a restaurant critic
named John Dorsey who wrote a restaurant review once a week. He wrote a review
of the Homewood Deli in which he said that the Deli was a lot like Elsie's in
Cambridge, Mass. I have very fond memories of eating chopped chicken liver
sandwiches and tongue sandwiches and of having milkshakes ("frappes" in the
Boston area dialect) at Elsie's, and while the Homewood Deli was okay, it was
no Elsie's. Also, Elsie's was smaller than the Homewood Deli and was always
packed with customers.
Steve.
On 3/7/2010 7:34 PM, Christine Gray wrote:
Gary, when I was married in 1966, my husband and I moved into an apartment on
St. Paul; we went to Silber’s..
John Spurrier said that he remembers the place as a Harley’s, like a Burger
king, sort of.
Before that, in the 60s, though, I think it was a Silber’s Bakery.
There was another one on Greenmount, which used to be a wonderful shopping
area—two movie theater, Woolworth’s, a great hardware store, Pecorra’s Italian
restaurant, and a Silber’s.
You can still see part of its art deco front. I think it’s a men’s clothing
store now.
It’s on the right side headed north and in the same block as Mr. Nifty Cleaners.
Christine
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[mailto:discussion-boun...@charlesvillage.info] On Behalf Of gary letteron
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 2:30 PM
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Subject: [Discussion] The chinese restaurant\ store front
Does anybody know what was formerly in the Orient Express location? Or what
store\company the store front was created for? (Samebody said Silber’s… but I
don’t know what that was.)
The deco glass front is distinctive.
-=G=-
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