Velma
Looking southwest at east facade and north elevation of restaurant and the corner entrance.
Known Name(s)
Vilna
Address
Corner of Pennsylvania & Baker Street Baltimore, Maryland
Establishment Type(s)
Tavern
Physical Status
Extant
Description
Standing on the southwest corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Baker Street, the building has a canted corner entrance. It is a 4-bay building of 3 stories and a 1rear 3-bay addition. The 1st floor is clad in brick.
Detailed History
In the 1940 Baltimore C&P Telephone Directory, the business is called Vilna (not Velma which is a misspelling) Tavern at 2242 Pennsylvania Avenue at the Baker Street intersection, and according to an ad in the Afro-American Newspaper, it served seafood. Now the Calabar Grill.
