Comments on: Hebrew Orphan Asylum, West Baltimore's "jewel," could have been demolished

By: Ronwood16

Ronwood16 — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:14:13 +0000

I was born in West Baltimore General Hospital in 1936 before it became Lutheran Hospital.

By: Ronwood16

Ronwood16 — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:14:13 +0000

I was born in West Baltimore General Hospital in 1936 before it became Lutheran Hospital.

By: Baltimore Heritage

Baltimore Heritage — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:53:54 +0000

You might be interested to know that we have nominated the Hebrew Orphan Asylum to the "This Place Matters Community Challenge." If we receive the most votes by September 15, we win $25,000 towards the preservation of this rare landmark! (http://my.preservationnation.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=9503&security=2862&s_interest=3282)

It honestly takes less than a minute to vote and if you can share this link with others we'd really appreciate the help. There are posts you can share on the Baltimore Heritage Facebook page and blog if that makes it any easier. (http://www.baltimoreheritage.org/2010/09/this-place-matters-community-challenge-vote-for-the-hebrew-orphan-asylum/) Thanks for your interest in this great Baltimore building!

By: Baltimore Heritage

Baltimore Heritage — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:53:54 +0000

By: Eli Pousson

Eli Pousson — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:39:45 +0000

Thank you, Debbie and thank you to Liz and Baltimore Brew for bringing needed attention to this very significant historic building. Readers might be interested in our new post explaining our partnership with Coppin State University and Coppin Heights CDC to preserve and rehab the building, http://www.baltimoreheritage.org/2010/05/partnering-to-preserve-the-hebrew-orphan-asylum-in-west-baltimore/ The post includes link to the full National Register nomination with a rich history on the building and highlights the support we have received from the Jewish Museum of Maryland, the American Jewish Historical Society, the Hebrew National Orphan Home Alumni Association, and Preservation Maryland.

By: Debbie Jones

Debbie Jones — Sun, 09 May 2010 06:31:10 +0000

Thank you for running this article. I was born at Lutheran Hospital, but didn’t know where it was or its history before reading the Urbanite article. What a gorgeous building! Thanks to Baltimore Heritage and Coppin for their leadership in trying to preserve Baltimore history during these trying financial times.