Rennert Hotel, Baltimore, MD

Designed by architect E.F. Baldwin, the famous Rennert hotel was frequented by Baltimore and Washington D.C.'s elite, such as H.L. Mencken. The restaurant featured a raw oyster bar and numerous local delicasies such as Maryland beaten biscuits. The establishment struggled through Prohibition, but never fully recovered. It was demolished in 1941.

Era: Divided Back (1907-1914)
Publisher: I.&M. Ottenheimer, Baltimore, MD #235
Printed in U.S. A-14562