In 2002, a set of nitrate negatives was discovered at Evergreen House.  The negatives were part of the Fowler Collection--an extensive collection of architectural drawings and documents created by noted Baltimore architect Laurence Hall Fowler.  Through a grant from the Middendorf Foundation, Special Collections of the Sheridan Libraries made a set of archival quality prints and a set of reference prints.

The photographs were taken by Fowler during the two world wars, and document the changing face of Baltimore's vernacular architecture during that period.  Fowler's office was in downtown Baltimore, and most of the images are from that area.

Click on Explore the Collection to search the images, and visit the other pages to learn more about Fowler and his influence on Baltimore's architecture.  The collection search page is best viewed in FireFox or IE7.  Using IE7 as a browser may give you a security certificate warning; please accept the certificate.