Blue Door on Baltimore News
Baltimore, MD August 1, 2007 – The renovations continue on track at the Blue Door on Baltimore for a projected Fall 2007 opening. We are pleased that you are taking some time to read this newsletter to find out more about us. Thank you for visiting and please feel free to sign up for our mailing list to get continuous updates.
The Blue Door on Baltimore, when completed will have three luxury king-size guest rooms serving our guests Casual Elegance by the Harbor. The Building is a 3800 square foot restored Baltimore Row House located in the Butcher’s hill area of Baltimore, rich in history and steps away from Patterson Park. We are minutes from all Baltimore has to offer including close proximity to the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus. The Inner Harbor, Little Italy, Canton and Fells Point are on all sides of our neighborhood making the number of things to see and do almost limitless.
We were drawn to this property by its location, beautiful first-floor Parlor and Dining Rooms, Chef’s kitchen, views from its outdoor balconies, and the sizes of the potential guest rooms. Of the many properties that we looked at, we kept being drawn back to the house that had the Blue Door on Baltimore Street. Well, the property was purchased and The Blue Door stuck as its name.
Current Activities – The building’s restoration was actually completed approximately six years ago. The extent of the current changes underway will allow the Blue Door take on its new life as a Bed and Breakfast. These changes include the addition of private baths for each guest room with both a claw-foot soaking tub and a separate shower, building of the owner’s quarters, and compliance to Baltimore City Fire and Health Department Code.
At this date our Innkeeper’s office is up and running. The Guest Library, which will also provide Business support for our traveling working-guests with a printer, fax, and supplies, has been built and is being stocked. The fire-rated drywall has all been hung in our hallways and is ready for paint. Guest rooms are receiving fresh coats of paint; and a lot of painting there is. And other Inn keeping support areas are well under construction.
Our Fire sprinkler system is under design and soon ready to implement. Plans have been put in place for the guest baths and construction is due to commence. Needless to say it is a little dusty around the house today but we look to be on track.
What’s next – Well, more construction and painting is in store over the next weeks. And, we are also at work letting folks know about us. This will include more website additions. We hope you visit our site again. In addition to some of the amenities described, one member of our Inn Keeping Couple is a certified Yoga instructor and personal trainer. In our yearly calendar we will be featuring Yoga weekends. If yoga is your interest either in a daily activity or as a get-away weekend, please let us know and we will provide you with more information.
If you are in the area on October 14, 2007, please visit the Butcher’s Hill Historic Home Tour. We will be one of the houses on the Tour. We currently are on target to have most, if not all, of our construction done by that date. It is hoped that we may be approved to be open for business shortly after that date. That will be dependant upon necessary inspections.
That is all that is ready for press today from the Blue Door on Baltimore. Please stay tuned to our progress and we look forward to possibly serving you as a guest in the near future.
Your Innkeepers,Roger and Cecelia