Brexton Renaissance
Volunteers and Opportunities
Research Opportunities
Researchers interested in fleshing out the history of the Brexton and
the people (particularly Charles Cassell and Samuel Wyman), please
contact me. I'd like to organize the current collection of notes and
fill in many gaps.
Volunteer Board Position
Brexton Renaissance needs a treasurer. Someone to keep the checkbook
balanced. If interested, please Contact me.
Walking Tour
Walking Tour of Charles Cassell's Extant
Mount Vernon Buildings.
A coordinated effort of the History Task Force,
the Fundraising Task Force and the Public
Relations Task Force.
This tour was originally scheduled for Spring 1999. Coordinators
for the tour are Anne-Marylse Favre and Beverly Bauhof.
This tour will start near the Maryland
Historical Society, visit the following buildings, and end with a reception
at the Waxter Senior Center, just across the street from the Brexton:
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605 Park Avenue, Miller House, 1892.
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109/111 West Monument St., Dulin Houses, 1884.
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200 block Madison, Hotel Shirley, now Biltmore Suites Hotel, 1879.
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NE corner Eutaw and Madison, Atkinson Building, 1870 - Demolished.
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15 West Madison, Wilson House, 1898.
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Cathedral and Monument, The Severn, 1895.
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716 North Charles, Moale Residence, 1884 - Demolished.
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716 North Charles, Stafford Hotel, 1892.
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1018 North Charles, Munnikysen Residence, 1888.
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1106 North Charles, House (Now Brewer's Art), 1901.
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Unit block, West Biddle, Gorter House, 1887.
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St. Paul near Biddle, Marshall Residence, 1880.
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1100 block North Calvert, Solomon Corner House, 1882.
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1104 North Calvert, Swdenborgian Church (Now Sharon Seventh Day Adventist),
1874.
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1114 North Calvert, Schwartz House, 1890.
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1201 North Calvert, Baker House, 1892.
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SW corner Chase and Guilford, Apartments, 1901 - Demolished.
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Preston and Guilford, Preston Apartments, 1902.
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Charles between Preston and Mt. Royal, Cutting Houses, 1885 - Demolished.
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7 West Preston, House, ????.
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North Charles near Preston, Cutting/Moale Houses, 1885.
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Preston east of Maryland, Gorter Houses, 1883.
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Preston and Maryland, Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 1889.
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100 E Preston, Keene Residence, 1881 - Demolished.
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Park Avenue, Wyman Apartments, 1881 - Demolished.
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Park Avenue, Wyman Rowhouses, 1881 - Demolished.
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Eager St, Wyman Apartments, 1881 - Demolished.
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868 Park Avenue, Brexton (of course!), 1881 - Threatened.
If you are interested in participating in this project, please let me know.
Development Task Force
Oversee and manage the Brexton development (architecture, engineering,
site management, etc.)
Specific Goals:
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Artist Residence conceptual design and feasibility study.
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Waxter Offices conceptual design and feasibility study.
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Alternative Medicine conceptual design and feasibility study.
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Senior Housing conceptual design and feasibility study.
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Economic impact studies.
Volunteers:
Alan Bowman, Hammond Burke, Charlie Duff, Dani Duniho, John Henderson,
Will Hipps, Ellen Jenkins, Kevin Kaufman, Gene Lucas, Temple Moore, Jim
Wollon.
Public Relations Task Force
Generate a perpetual media presence and produce content-rich web presence
for Brexton Renaissance.
Specific Goals:
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Produce logo and corporate identity.
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Produce promotional material - T-shirts, etc.
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Newsletter.
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Ongoing documentation of the project.
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Ongoing web development.
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Publicity for Cassell Walking Tour.
Volunteers:
Beverly Bauhof, Hammond Burke, Gina Coffman, Natalie Davis, Eric Lehnert,
Heather Mason, Luci Morealle, Wayne Pung, Dan Willson.
Fundraising
Task Force
Develop and excute a comprehensive fundraising
plan.
Specific Goals:
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Develop a fundraising plan.
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Conduct a capital campaign feasibility study.
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Fundraising associated with Cassell
Walking Tour.
Volunteers:
Kenyaetta Bush, Natalie Davis, Mike Hebert, Evan
Wilson.
History Task
Force
Find and assemble historic information relevant to the Brexton.
Specific Goals:
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Biographical material - Charles Emmett Cassell, architect.
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Biographical material - Samuel Gerrish Wyman, original owner.
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News and society information on the 1880's in Baltimore.
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Historic news and photographs of the Brexton.
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Locate a good, reproducable copy of the 11/22/1881 announcement of the
Brexton.
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Prepare building briefs for Cassell Walking Tour.
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Find and interview former residents and neighbors.
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Collect previous development attempts from 1987-1998.
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Find and interview living relatives of Samuel Gerrish Wyman
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Find and interview living relatives of Charles Emmett Cassell.
Volunteers:
Beverly Bauhof, Suzanne Everhart, Erin Doherty, Heather Mason, Patti
Pilpel, Jennifer Ryu, Sharon Spicher, Peter Walsh.