Baltimore’s Mount Vernon district is home to some of the most beautiful and well-preserved 19th century architecture on the East Coast of the United States. The extravagant skill the craftsmen put into the architectural details is evident throughout the district…

It is in the great churches and cathedrals and in a number of civic buildings that the Gothic style was expressed most powerfully, its characteristics lending themselves to appeal to the emotions. The extraordinary iron work alone is a reason to stroll along the streets and take in the professional pride and mastery of  yesterday’s craftsmen.