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Baltimore (Largest city of Maryland)
the largest city of Maryland, on Patapsco river, about 14 miles from Chesapeake Bay, and on the Baltimore and Ohio, the Pennsylvania, Western Maryland, and other railroads.
It extends over 6 from E. to W. and between 4/2 and 5 miles from N. to S., covering an area of 312 square miles.
Its convenient situation in relation to shipping has produced an increased industrial growth in recent years. One of the largest of these developments is the BALTIMORE Sparrows Point plant of the Bethlehem Steel Co., which has grown to be one of the largest steel plants of the world, empoint for a large area. It is on the and acts as a distributing and jobbing wholesale centers of the United States Baltimore is one of the largest and acts as a distributing_and jobbing point for a large area. sons.
It is on the the Electric power is generated on a large sylvania, and West Virginia coal fields.
Electric power is generated on a large scale from McCall's Ferry on mental City, from the number of memo- the city. Baltimore is called the Monupower for the large industrial plants of the city. Baltimore is called the Monumental City, from the number of memorials found within its borders. These include the Washington Monument, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. The Confederate, the Francis Scott Key, and the William Wallace, the Howard, the Confederate, the Francis Scott Key, and the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. The city is notable for the large number of handsome public buildings. These include the city hall, postoffice, custom house, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Masonic Temple, and a court house. The city is the center of a large agricultural and fruitgrowing center and is notable for its public markets. It has one of the most excellent harbors on the Atlantic coast, and its growth as a port has been rebuilding is one of the most important of building is one of the most important of its industries and during the World War a large number of vessels were constructed in the shipbuilding yards of the city. There are over 30 miles of wharfage and water front within the city limits. A uniform depth of 35 feet is maintained up to the piers, providing for transatlantic steamships. ps. Over $21,000,000 has been expended by the United States Government for improv- $21,000,000 has been expended by the ing the channel approaches. There is an elaborate system of municipally owned wharves, chiefly constructed of an elaborate system of municipally concrete, a number of large modern grain elevators with a total capacity of concrete, a number of large modern nearly 7,000,000 bushels, and a floating dry docks. Many steamship companies of 12 marine railways and three engaged in transatlantic and other dry docks. Many steamship companies dock of 12 marine railways and three foreign trade have their terminals in ate over 70 steamers in the Chesapeake Bay in coastwise trade. ary, Loyola The city has many important educational institutions. The best known of these is the Johns Hopkins University.
Others are St. Mary's Seminary, College, Culture College for Women, Morgan College (colored) Joseph's Seminary (colored). There is an excellent system of public schools in which are enrolled over 80,000 pupils. and St.
BALTIMORE BIRD The city is notable for many handsome churches, including a Roman Catholic First Presbyterian Church, and others. banking facilities are unusually good.
There are many large retail stores. The Cathedral, Grace Episcopal Church, The exchanges in the clearing house for an increase of $1,291,911,000 over the previous year. The industries of the city the year 1919 amounted to $4,196,983,000, are varied. Among the most important equipment, steel rails and products, ing, shipbuilding, public utility electric equipment, steel rails and products, are men's, women's, and children's clothautomobiles, boilers, fertilizers, drugs, The city was founded in 1729 and the advantage of its situation resulted in a growth which placed it ahead of older machinery, structural iron, chemicals, etc. automobiles, boilers, fertilizers, drugs, towns in trade. During the War of 1812 the city was attacked by land and water, towns in trade. During the War of 1812 but was successfully defended. During the bombardment of Fort McHenry, but was successfully defended. During Francis Scott Key, who was held on board a British vessel, composed "The Francis Scott Key, who was held on The con- Star Spangled Banner." struction of the Chesapeake and Ohio Star Spangled Banner." The concanal and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad resulted in rapid increase in the industrial importance of the city. It suffered severely from loss of trade rapid. On Feburary 7, 1904, fire destroyed most of the business center of the city, causing a loss of over $125,000,during the Civil War, but the revival was area was practically rebuilt. The growth in population has been steady and rapid. 000. Within three years the burned in population has been steady and rapid. (1910) 558,485; (1920) 732,826. shire about 1580; was for some time Secretary of State to James I., but this Pop. (1890) 434,439; (1900) 508,957; (1910) 558,485; (1920) 732,826.