Charles Theatre

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This mecca for art house film lovers began life as a Baltimore City Passenger Railway complex in 1892. Evidence of the Charles Theater’s origins are prominently displayed on the building’s pediment which is inscribed with the initials “BCPR” in the stonework. Originally the building housed a cable railway powerhouse that generated power for BCPR’s Blue line, which ran along Charles Street from South Street to 25th Street. After cable cars were phased out, it functioned as a car house. United Railways and Electric sold the structure in 1939 and it was later converted to a movie theater and restaurants.-caption by @suzykopf for her research leading up to her exhibition, “Leftovers” at the BSM on May 12th from 1-5. For more images from the archives relating to this project:

https://www.baltimorestreetcarmuseum.org/the-last-streetcar-sites/