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Show An Old Landmark Going. The old Ittltimore inns, with their swinging ign.o, their substantial fare, large yards and stables and jolly landlords, are rapidly passing awaj. The Gen Wnjne inn, the last of its kind, with shingled hip roof, quaint gable windows, sturdy chimneys and thesnluging sign of Mad Anthony in continental uniform, uni-form, is being torn down by its owner, Col. J. Thomas Scbarf, who will put In iu place a large warc-buu-e. It was built shortly after thu revolution by Col John iCagen Howard, and was in the direct route north and south and to Washington. Il sheltered man prominent person", per-son", and fmm it the Lafayette ro-ceIon ro-ceIon of 1S2-I started. Wenlern teani-ters and drovers made It a favorite haunt, and the highways were nightly blockaded bj great Conetoga wagon drawn b six and eight hor-es Tho old swinging ign will find a resting place with the Maryland Historical &oe!eiy. The inn was remarkably -olid in construction, and had considerable con-siderable architectural pretension Iu the stylo or Queen Anne and the Georges. In the interior could be traced the influence of Uir Christopher Christo-pher Wren and the French architects archi-tects of Louis XV and WI. The joinery of tho roof has been a study to the many architects who have visited the scene since the tearing down began Baltimore Sun. |