Beautification News
Take a walk through the neighborhood to see our 20 mosaic tree bed medallions. (The project took 16 months and 350 volunteer hours from Feb. 2020 until June 2021 to complete.)
Start at the Julie Community Center at the corner of E Lombard and S Washington Streets.
1. 100 S Washington – Peace for the City by Barbara Moore (on E Lombard side) – Inspired by the work done by the Julie Community Center
2. 1901 E Lombard – Sun & Love for Nature by Lindsay Jones and daughters Fallon and Stella – inspired by the trees
3. 1901 E Lombard – Water Me by Shirley Sgouros – inspired by the beauty of trees and a reminder that they need water to survive
4. 1829 E Lombard – Baltimore Birds by Tiffen Tapia & Allegra Kwong – inspired by the love of sports and in dedication to Baltimore’s two “bird” teams (Ravens football and Orioles baseball)
5. 1801 E Lombard (on S Ann side) - Random Treasures by Morgan Gable & Becky Gable Sgouros – inspired by mutual love of finding meaning in forgotten things
6. 1737 E Pratt – Life Matters by Darlene Robinson & Debra McBride – inspired by the desire for love and respect for all
7. 239 S Ann - Peace Now by Mollie Fein & Nancy Hoffmann – inspired by the desire for more peace during stressful and tumultuous times
8. 302 S Ann – Rocky Visits B’More by Mark Hoffmann - inspired by Mark’s 25ish year old Midland Painted turtle named Rocky
9. 313 S Ann – Old Friends (For Cinda) by Alison Vandeursen - inspired by reading a favorite book under a favorite tree
10. 1748 Bank – Going Into Shore by Liz Bement – inspired by her immigrant ancestors who made Fell’s Point their home
11. 404 S Ann – We Are Lucky We Met by Michelle Gouvatsos – inspired by a stray cat who she took in and named “Lucky”
12. 414 S Wolfe – Believe by The Lawrence Family – inspired by the beauty of the magnolia blossom and the healing power of nature
13. 1820 Bank - Paths by Leslie Nordstrom – inspired by the harmony of bright colors and the paths through Patterson Park
14. 1908 Bank - Ocean Infinity by Allison Dugdale & Dan Harrison – inspired by the beauty of the ocean
15. 315 S Wolfe – Let Hope Soar by Mary Glenn Fowler – inspired by birds, which symbolize energy, freedom and hope during these challenging times
16. 1905 Gough – Goldie The Cat by Alicia Lemus Nichols – inspired by the cats she takes care of and those she meets at the SPCA
17. 245 S Wolfe (Gough side) – Equality Is Greater Than Division by Scott & Lizzie Armstrong – inspired by the hope for one human family and to seek unity in a time of great division
18. 227 S Wolfe – Hope Grows Here by Lisa Knickmeyer & Joe Rizza – inspired by the tenacity of trees and plants that survive and thrive against diversity
19. 1822 E Pratt – The Basking Gecko by Lisa Knickmeyer & Paige Bergeland – inspired by the fact that the geckos are exceptional creatures
20. 125 S Wolfe - Butterflies! By Becca Coppola & John Becher – inspired by their “hungry caterpillar” (new daughter)
Thanks to:
-The Southeast CDC and the Maryland Dept. of Housing & Community Dev. (DHCD) for the funding through the Baltimore Regional Neighborhoods Initiative
-Cinder Hypki, mosaic workshop facilitator
-Lisa Knickmeyer, Project Leader and Beth Russo, Project Leader co-pilot
-To all of the mosaic artists (see above)
-To the volunteers who helped on the project: Aladino, Alicia, Alison, Allison, Allegra, Barb, Becca, Becky, Beth, Brian M, Carole, Cathy, Chris, Cinder, Dahlia, Dan, Daria, Darlene, Debra, Emerson, Eric, Fallon, Jesse, Hakim, Haley, Janelle, Joe, John, Kimberlin, Kate, Kurt, Leslie, Lindsay, Lisa, Liz, Lizzie, Mallory, Mark, Mary Glenn, Mike, Mina, Mollie, Morgan, Neil, Paige, Rebekah, Sam, Scott, Shirley, Stella, Sue, Tiffen and anyone else we may have missed.