Support Baltimore Heritage by buying a chance to win a week’s stay at a privately owned Spanish Colonial villa along Nicaragua’s Pacific coast, courtesy of Baltimore’s own Agora, Inc. And they make great stocking stuffers! You can experience the privacy of a remote tropical paradise and the luxury of modern accommodations with a private cook, house-keeper, and transportation to and from the airport. Horseback riding, spa, tennis, restaurant, bar, pool and more are available at the adjacent resort of Rancho Santana.
Maximum 500 raffle tickets will be sold
$20 for 1 ticket or $50 for 3
Drawing at the end of December 2010
Call Baltimore Heritage director Johns W. Hopkins at 410-332-9992 for details and to purchase raffle tickets.
In June, Baltimore Heritage celebrated 50 years of historic preservation work in Baltimore with an anniversary gala at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion. With a crowd of 400, a set of historic open houses across Mount Vernon Place, an auction of Baltimore art, and the annual presentation of historic preservation awards, the evening was a crowded and celebratory affair.
Highlighting the event, three of Baltimore Heritage’s original 11 founders from 1960 were present to help celebrate. Richard E. Gatchell, Charles A. Porter Hopkins, and William Boulton “Bo” Kelly, Jr. helped launch Baltimore Heritage a half-century ago to provide a voice for preserving the city’s historic buildings and neighborhoods. At the June gala, they offered remarks on the historic preservation movement in Baltimore, its accomplishments and the challenges that lie ahead.
As the three founders noted, the creation of Baltimore Heritage was a joint effort by many civic institutions and led by a group called the Junior Chamber of Commerce. In the early years, high priority projects included saving the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion and other buildings on Mount Vernon Place from proposed demolition and blocking a federal highway proposed to run through Fell’s Point and Federal Hill.
The celebration continues this fall with a special 50th Anniversary bus tour. On October 3, you can join us in retracing the route of the central Baltimore bus tour that led to the founding of Baltimore Heritage. For more information on upcoming programs and events call 410-332-9992 or e-mail Johns Hopkins at hopkins@baltimoreheritage.org.
Please join us for the Baltimore Heritage 50th Anniversary Gala on June 11, 2010! We asked Karen Lewand, Chair of our 50th Anniversary Committee and a Baltimore Heritage member for many years, to share a personal invitation for everyone in Baltimore to join us at our Gala or for any of our tours or programs throughout the year.
We hope that you will join us at our many programs and events throughout 2010 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of Baltimore Heritage by people who recognized our rich architectural heritage and the need to protect, reuse, and celebrate it. As I look back over the many years that I have been involved, it’s clear that working through Baltimore Heritage, many individuals have helped our citizenry understand how that unique heritage belongs to all of us. Landmark buildings, neighborhoods, and modest places from the past can be reused and enjoyed far into the future. What could be more enriching and sustainable?
Visit our website more information on our 50th Anniversary Celebration or contact Johns Hopkins at 410-332-9992 for more information. Baltimore Heritage depends on member support and members at $100 level receive one free ticket to our 50th Anniversary Celebration on June 11, 2010. Please become a member of Baltimore Heritage today!
