Photo Gallery
The Old Fourth Ward |
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 Historian and writer Joseph Meany |
 The Old Fourth Ward kiosk serves as a Gateway marker to the Clay Street neighborhood. |
 The Old Fourth Ward kiosk under assembly by John Prehn and Sharron Fletcher from Signcraft. |
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Come, explore the legacy of the Clay Street neighborhood! This state funded Legacy Community project has installed an iconic gateway marker noting the history of the Old Fourth Ward in the Clay Street neighborhood. The three sided kiosk provides a historic perspective on the people, places and events of the area, and a place for a community bulletin board for current events and neighborhood activities.
Information for the panels was developed by historian and writer Joseph Meany of Samuel Hutton Associates from oral histories of community members and archival research by Janice Hayes Williams. Many interested residents contributed their stories to this project. M.E. Warren Photography, LLC, the Maryland State Archives Special Collections, and members of the community provided images that give a glimpse into earlier times in the Old Fourth Ward. The kiosk was designed and constructed by Signcraft, of Annapolis. Designer Sharron Fletcher’s “Harlem of Annapolis” based concept highlights the entertainment era of Washington Street. Passersby can see several community icons excerpted from the mural of the “Fourth Ward, Circa 1940,” including Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church on West Street and the Washington Hotel, where entertainers played during the 1940s. The Old Fourth Ward Community residents posed for this 2004 mural by Cynvia Rankin and Diane Monday. The multi-panel painting was funded by the City of Annapolis Art in Public Places Commission for the Stanton Community Center.
The gateway kiosk was funded by “It’s not where you live, but how you live.” Bertina Nick, Community Activist, 2004 the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Community Legacy Program and the City, which installed the new street lights and brick paving on the corner as part of the West Street redevelopment project. The kiosk project manager was Karen Engelke. Dedication took place on Sunday, Nov. 18.
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The Queen Anne Ball on September 30th inaugurated a year long, City-wide celebration sparked by the 300th Anniversary of the granting of Annapolis’ Royal Charter in 1708. The ticketed ball, hosted at Loews Annapolis, brought together many Annapolis Alive! supporters. Chaired by Anna Greenberg and her volunteer committee, the fundraiser ball was sponsored by many local and regional businesses. Photos by Richard Chomitz, official Charter 300 photographer.
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Left to right: Chuck Weikel, Executive Director, Annapolis Alive!;
Mark Lindley,
St. John's College; Cheryl Menke, Anne Arundel County
teacher; and
David Kipen,
National Endowment for the Arts.
They attended The Big Read orientation in Minneapolis in mid-November.
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Former Governor William Donald Schaefer was honored by Annapolis Alive! at a reception on August 29, 2007, for serving as Chair of the Honorary Committee for Charter 300 / Annapolis Alive!.
The evening was hosted by Mayor Ellen Moyer and Katherine Burke at The Annapolis Collection, 45 West Street, who provided music by The Unified Jazz Ensemble. Attendees included Honorary committee members, key sponsors and Annapolis Alive! volunteer signature event chairs. Signature event chairs spoke about many of the major activities planned for the 2008 commemoration of Annapolis' charter, granted in 1708 under Queen Anne of Great Britain. Catering was by Ken's Creative Kitchen.
 Professor David Fogle, Katherine Burke, Mayor Ellen Moyer |
 Lisa Culver, Annapolis; Christine Duray, Mary Ann Stevenson, Maria Day |
 John and Cathy Belcher, Anna Greenberg, Mollie Melson |
 Chuck Weikel, Debbie Rosen McKerrow, Joe Meany, Dave Shelton |
 Connie DelSignore, Daryl Jones, Arlene Berlin, Carroll Hynson |
 Karen Engelke, Pat Edwards, Senator John Astle, Arthur Edwards |
Honorary Committee Members:
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Art in Public Places Returns for Annapolis Alive!
Annapolis Alive! is pleased to provide the inspiration for the third outdoor exhibition in Annapolis that began on August 10th. The outdoor walls just next to Stan & Joe's Saloon, 37 West Street, have been brought to life with several large, iconic photographs of the late Marion E. Warren. Few photographers have captured the essence of place that Marion Warren did with his subjects in Annapolis, the Bay and Maryland.
These photos reflect back to a time now lost to us in Annapolis. It's appropriate that as part of Annapolis Alive! and the Charter 300 celebrations we remember more recent periods in Annapolis's past -- within the memory of many living Annapolitans. If you haven't seen the exhibit, take a stroll to West Street and have a look.
The first two works were Sy Mohr's colorful folk art mural on the Annapolis Harbormaster's building and Greg Harlin's naval battle scene near the Naval Academy Gate 1 entrance off Craig Street.
The City's Art In Public Places Commission, along with Homestead Gardens and Mr. Don Riddle, provided significant funding for the project being executed by ArtWalk, Inc., and produced by Art At Large, Inc.
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Annapolis in 1908
