Baltimore Type

267. S&N. Katz
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Happy New Year! (Is it too late to say that?) This beauty was recently uncovered when the building at the corner of Eastern & Conkling was demolished toward the end of last year. That building was built in 1930 making this sign at least 93 years old!
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S&N Katz once had several jewelry stores around the city including stores in Hampden, Hamilton, and downtown. Their original location at 109 N. Charles St. still features their name in elegant type high above the entrance. This Highlandtown location was opened in 1919 according to an archived issue of “The Jeweler’s Circular” from August of that year. That means this sign was painted between 1919-1930.
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Speaking of the sign, there’s so much to love here. From the block letters up top, to the friendly rounded ones in the middle, to the quirky italics at the bottom, it’s all so full of personality. It’s always a pleasure to see a sign this old that has been so well preserved.
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260. J. Rothstein & Co.
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The old Rothstein & Co. building on W. Ostend Street still features some pretty great old hand painted signs. Now the home to , the building still houses some great metal work too.
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257. O say can you see…
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Happy 4th!
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