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123 Main Street Restoration
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The disastrous 1960's brick facade hides a sterling
example of early 20th century commercial Main Street architecture.
Built as a furniture store/warehouse in 1905-8, this building features
giant Tuscan order brick pilasters with stone bases and capitals,
supporting a full entablature with denticulated cornice.
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View of Main Street circa 1948
The rusticated first floor base, possibly limestone, frames generous sidewalk display windows and the store entrance. The 1948 photograph shows the second and third floors in original form, but the first floor has undergone the first of many renovations. |
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123 Main Street as it appears today |
This 1994 restoration study was done for a potential
tenant and included interior adaptive reuse concepts. The building is
27,000 sq. ft. on three floors with terrific potential for adaptive
reuse. The restoration of the Main Street front would make an
important contribution to Annapolis and would return the use of the upper
floors.
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