‘A Brief History of Charles Village’ Charms Readers
May 26, 2009
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If you live or have ever lived in Charles Village, “A Brief History of Charles Village” is perfect for you. If you just love old houses and unusual housing stock, you’ll find this a wonderful read.
It’s a lively, insightful book about the history of one of Baltimore’s most well-known neighborhoods. Charles Village is the home of the famous “painted ladies,” the lovely late Victorian-era large row houses whose distinctive bay windows, porches and woodwork lend themselves so well to modern-day colors.
It’s also a college neighborhood, bordering nearby Johns Hopkins University, and was once the address for well-to-do Baltimoreans, as well as Goucher College.
The houses in Charles Village are unique, charming and quirky, and the same can be said of the homeowners, some of whom are profiled in this book.
The authors, Gregory J. Alexander and Paul K. Williams, are themselves homeowners in Charles Village, and they know firsthand the trials and joys of decorating a front parlor, maintaining an old house, rehabbing a kitchen and making a house with 12-foot ceilings seem warm and welcoming.
“A Brief History of Charles Village” is available at Barnes & Noble and Eddie’s of Charles Village, as well as online.
