The Empire House, B'more

  • Historically Known As: William Pinkney Whyte House

  • Type: Mansion
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

The Empire House is a Victorian mansion in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The red brick building features a Mansard roof, brownstone trim and an elegant solid mahogany door. - AsNotedIn


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1874/00/00 A Second Empire style residence is erected in Baltimore, Maryland.
1908/03/17 William Pinkney Whyte Died US Senator William Pinkney Whyte dies at 7.05 PM at his home, 9 East Chase street, Baltimore, following a sudden sinking spell. Erysipelas, which had confined him to his bed since Saturday, was the direct cause of his death.
1940/12/00 Clark Gable Health Carole and Clark Gable have a consultation with Dr Louis Hamman on E Chase Street.
1940/12/00 Carole Lombard Health Clark Gable and Carole Lombard visit Dr Louis Hamman in Baltimore. The "decayed tooth root had been poisoning the actor's system and affecting particularly shoulder muscles injured in the filming of 'San Francisco'". - Dr Hamman, The Evening Sun

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Particulars for The Empire House, B'more:
Area of Significance Architecture
Building Material Brick
Sight Category Building
Object Door
Hardwood Mahogany
Building Feature Mansard Roof
Building Type Mansion
Architectural Style Second Empire
Historic Use Single dwelling




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