Ruins of the Center Market

ID: 1750 ~ Source: Library of Congress ~ Creator: National Photo Company ~ Date: 1904

This file appears in: Maryland Institute College of Art: One of the Oldest Art Schools in the U.S.

The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904 destroyed the Center Market building leading the Maryland Institute to rebuild on Mount Royal Avenue.

This file appears in: Maryland Institute College of Art: One of the Oldest Art Schools in the U.S.

Maryland Institute College of Art: One of the Oldest Art Schools in the U.S.

By The Explore Baltimore Heritage team

The Maryland Institute College of Art was chartered on January 10, 1826 as the Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts. Within months, the new school began offering classes and other…