baltimorestructures

Exhibit Showcases Decorative Bookbindings
Bound to Please, an exhibit of more than 60 beautifully bound and tooled books from the late 17th to the mid-20th century, explores the art of book finishing, from simple adornments on vellum to exquisite gilt-tooled leather bindings. More...
Archives

Photo of a librarian helping students with research.

Home > Research Help > Engineering > structures class > baltimorestructures

Printer-friendly Version

B&O Railroad Museum	Finding Information on Baltimore Structures Within MSEL \| Other Area Libraries

Within MSEL	Finding information on Baltimore structures can be challenging. It is unlikely you will find an entire book on any of the specific structures in Baltimore beyond the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel. Two good overviews of Baltimore structures are: 1. The architecture of Baltimore: an illustrated history / edited by Mary Ellen Hayward and Frank R. Shivers, Jr. ; with a foreword by Richard Hubbard Howland ; contributions from Robert L. Alexander MSEL Call Number NA735.B3 A73 There are copies in the General Reference, Stacks, and in Special Collections. This book has a good bibliography, which can point you to other resources. 2. Baltimore, industrial gateway on the Chesapeake Bay / by the Benjamin Latrobe, Jr. Chapter of The Society for Industrial Archeology; edited by Dennis M. Zembala. MSEL Call Number Eisenhower Stacks T22.B34 B34 1995 QUARTO Doing a subject search in the catalog can give you other overview books. Some suggestions for subject searches are: Baltimore (Md.) -- Buildings. Architecture -- Maryland -- Baltimore. Baltimore (Md.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. Searching Databases for Baltimore Structures First, try searching for your structure in Compendex or Avery. If you do not have any luck there, give Academic Search Premier a shot. Still no luck, try Art Abstracts. Second, if you're still having problems consider searching for the architect's or engineering company's name combined with the term Baltimore. Third, if you're still not having any luck finding anything call me (410-516-0809) or email me. Finally, I'm going to assume you've already done a Google search and searched Structurae (I like the fact that this database includes a good selection of literature cited with the information about a structure). Other last ditch efforts include - search WorldCat (catalog of 41,000 other libraries) or the catalogs of the other area libraries listed below. You would have to interlibrary loan anything you found, but you would at least have some material. You can also consider contacting the Baltimore City Planning Department (410-396-4329).

Other Area Libraries	The Enoch Pratt Library (especially the Maryland room), Maryland Historical Society, and the Maryland Institute College of Art Decker Library are other sources of material on Baltimore structures. These libraries are available for your use. You might want to search their library catalogs before you go there. Enoch Pratt \| Hours \| Library Catalog \| Map The Central Library on 400 Cathedral Street can be reached using the Hopkins shuttle. Get off at the Peabody stop. Maryland Historical Society \| Hours \|Library Catalog \| Map The library, at 201 W. Monument Street, can also be reached using the Hopkins shuttle. Get off at the Peabody stop. Maryland Institute College of Art Library \| Hours \| Library Catalog \| Directions Can I borrow books from these libraries? Unfortunately we do not have reciprocal borrowing privileges at these institutions. If you find a book owned by one of these libraries you can either go there and use the book or try to borrow the book using Interlibrary Loan (usual turnaround time 5-10 working days).

Need Help	Librarian for Civil Engineering Stephen Stich 410-516-8357