City - Baltimore MD - The Island house in Druid Hill Park 1906
by Mike Savad
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City - Baltimore MD - The Island house in Druid Hill Park 1906
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Mike Savad
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Photograph - Colorized Photo
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Colorized photo from 1906
Original Title: The Island house, Druid Hill Park
Photographer: Detroit Publishing
Location: 900 Druid Park Lake Dr., Baltimore MD
Druid Hill Park is one of the first large public parks in America. It was Baltimore's first large park, and its actually the third oldest park in the US.
The park is 745 acres and was created some 200 years ago. In 1863 they built their own reservoir, it wasn't until 1871 before it was completed. It was 55 acres long, 30 ft deep, and had 429 million gallons of water in it. There is also the Maryland Zoo, which was previously known as the Baltimore Zoo.
The building before us was called The Island House. It should be located on the center island in Boat Lake. It was used so ladies could change. But into what I don't know. You could only get there by boat, so unless it was swimwear, I can't imagine why they would need it. During the winter months people ice skated on this lake.
Fun Fact: Before lawnmowers were invented, they used to employ a shepherd. His flock would trim the grass!
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