Baltimore Marble Steps

The city s polished marble steps as much a part of baltimore as crabs and natty boh are being replaced in some quarters with cinder blocks and concrete.

Baltimore marble steps.

The use of marble for steps is due to the presence of high quality white marble in cockeysville a town 17 miles north of baltimore s inner harbor by highway. Marble steps are frequently used at the front entrances of row houses in baltimore. Give us a brief description of your project. Petrucci said with the right care forever.

Marble steps became more than just a decorative fixture to baltimore s unique architecture design they were a vital piece that endorsed neighborhood involvement. Before fenced in back yards became the norm marble steps were a central gathering spot for neighbors to come together relax converse and most importantly get to know each other. The film is marnie a. We ve got just about every shape and size you can imagine.

In the 19th century most marble for steps and buildings was quarried in baltimore county at sites near texas and cockeysville. Marble steps east fort avenue locust point august 2014. There is no record of his actually working here on the movie but its director alfred hitchcock liked baltimore s marble steps which appear in the completed film. The front marble steps or stoops as they are known are part of the tradition and culture of baltimore.

A 1913 story proclaimed no other city in the country perhaps the world has the universal white marble steps as baltimore has the white steps were peculiar not only for their uniformity and. The sculptor points to examples outside. Many scrubbing the steps by hand. Petrucci estimates that in the early 1900 s at least 80 of baltimore s stoops were made of white marble.

Find this pin and more on historic baltimoreby teresa carder. If you have ever visited baltimore city one thing that you notice immediately is the beautiful white marble steps in front of the traditional row homes. All that s missing is some bon ami a brush and some elbow grease. Beaver dam is estimated to have supplied 60 of the city s marble steps but local builders also purchased stone from georgia alabama vermont and pennsylvania.

These steps are well maintained by the home owners. Because of their stylish charm and accessibility mr. The marble steps of baltimore rowhomes only a few cities in the northeast part of the country boast these marble steps philadelphia also has them.