Heads up Slaves
Baltimore Jail demolition threatens landmark with ties to city’s history of slavery
Last month, the Maryland Department of Corrections (MDC) released their preliminary plan for the demolition of the Baltimore City Detention Center. Governor Larry Hogan announced the immediate closure Baltimore jail last July following years of concerns and controversy over conditions for inmates and corrections officers. MDC is now seeking to tear down several significant historic buildings including the 157-year-old Warden’s House and the west wing of the iconic Maryland Penitentiary whose turrets have stood out in the Baltimore skyline since the early 1890s. If the Maryland General Assembly funds the project, estimated to cost $482 million, MDC hopes to start design work in July 2016 and start demolition in March 2017.
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https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-jail-demolition-threatens-landmark-ties-citys-history-slavery/
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-prison-penitentiary-city-jail-east-side-revitalization/29993305