Southern Hotel, Baltimore, MD

Another beautiful hotel no longer standing, the Southern Hotel was open for business from 1918-1964. It was built on the site of both the Old Fountain Inn and the Carrollton Hotel. Please see below enlargement of the postcard inscription. Here is a detailed article about the hotel from a 1918 Hotel Monthly Magazine.

Era: White Border Era (1915-1930)
Publisher: Maryland Lith. Co., Baltimore, MD

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