August 2006 Historic Townhouse for the 21st Century 16 West Franklin Street Baltimore, Maryland Painstakingly restored to the highest standards, this 1870's Second Empire townhouse features original ash, walnut and pine floors, incredible wood and plaster moldings and a dramatic four story open staircase with skylight and adjacent lightshaft. Twenty-first century upgrades include all new electric; Cat 5 & whole house wiring/sound; LED and MR-16 recessed lighting; central vacuum; and a hard-wired fire/security system. Three-and-one-half new baths featuring honed granite and mahogany woodwork, a Jacuzzi tub and a master steam shower. An updated kitchen/salon with stainless steel appliances and mahogany woodwork round out the restoration. Leave your car(s) secured in the walled yard with its garage that opens up onto historic West Hamilton Street and venture daily into Baltimore's true heart - Mount Vernon. Ensconced within the Cathedral Hill/Mount Vernon Historic Districts (districts undergoing their own 21st century renaissance) the house is surrounded by some of the best existing 19th and early 20th century architectural and cultural jewels in the United States (all within three or four blocks walking distance): -Benjamin H. Latrobe's Baltimore Cathedral, 1806. (now wrapping up a $32 million restoration) -Maximilian Godefroy's First Unitarian Church of Baltimore, 1817. -The Enoch Pratt Free Library, 1933. -The Walter's Art Museum, 1909. -Robert Mill's Washington Monument, 1829 and Mount Vernon Park, 1830. -The Peabody Music Conservatory, 1873. -The Maryland Historical Society, 1844. Not to mention the many new and old restaurants, clubs, shops, gyms lining historic Charles Street right outside your door!  Come see for yourself elegant Old Baltimore on its way to becoming Baltimore's hippest neighborhood...without sacrificing a drop of charm!

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