"A corner of the Stafford Hotel".
Constructed in 1894,
The Stafford Hotel building was the tallest building on
Mount Vernon Place at the time of its inception. It was designed by architect
Charles E. Cassell (1838?1916).
The hotel opened on November 5, 1894, and was considered the grandest hotel in all of
Baltimore.
[1] The hotel opened with highly
decorated halls,
foyer, dining rooms, a bar, a café, a ladies reception, a
drawing room,
smoking rooms, lounges, a barber, a coatroom, a newsstand, offices, a
writing room, private dining rooms, reception rooms, 140 bedrooms, 30
private parlors in suites (with 80 baths among the suites on the upper
floors), a basement finished in marble, and a central
rotunda
featuring an open curved stair illuminated by a large rooftop skylight.
It was preferred by the famous and wealthy while visiting Baltimore.
F. Scott Fitzgerald is even known to have resided in the hotel from 1935-1936.
[1]
Throughout the years the hotel received numerous renovations, and in
1968 the building was sold at auction. At the time of sale, it featured
117 guest rooms.
Today,
The Stafford is a 96-unit apartment building; housing primarily students from the nearby
Johns Hopkins University. While it is owned by the university, it is managed and leased by
Apartment Investment and Management Company (
AIMCO). The community consists of studios, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom apartments, that range from 390 sq ft (36 m
2) to
696 sq ft (64.7 m
2).
Community amenities include a fitness center, laundry facility, and
common room. While the interior has been recently renovated, the
historic exterior is very much intact and in good condition.
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