The Walbert
![Photograph of Charles Joseph Bonaparte (1851-1921) by Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864-1952), c1906 September 8.<br /><br />
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Image courtesy the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, LOT 11735 [item] [P&P].](http://explore.baltimoreheritage.org/archive/square_thumbnails/8c381b45e9519ca51e801a252ae5c7a3.jpg)
The Walbert building stands out in the Station North skyline with a bright coat of paint and rich Beaux Arts details. The story of this landmark begins in 1907, when Charles J. Bonaparte–a great-nephew to Emperor Napoleon I of France, a prominent…