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Arunah S. Abell
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The Abell Building warehouses were known for their remarkable combination of materials (Baltimore brick, bluestone, white marble, and terra-cotta trim) and styles (Neo-Grec and Italianate). History: One of the city's finest remaining late-19th-century warehouses, it was designed by Frederick and built by Arunah S. Abell, the owner of The Baltimore Sun, as an investment property. The original building materials include brick, bluestone, white marble, cast iron and terra-cotta trim, some now covered by metal panels. A Neo-Grec storefront blends with an Italianate facade in this double warehouse with space for two sets of tenants on each of six floors. It has a first-floor cast-iron front by a local firm, Bartlett-Robbins, and elaborate brick upper stories with white marble trim.
Once home to clothing industries, insurance companies and printers, it had been unoccupied for years, with trees growing out of the roof but recent renovations have given it a new home as luxury apartments: www.theabell.com
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