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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 385 Number of Guest Rooms 440 Number of Guest Rooms 202 Number of Guest Rooms 323 Number of Guest Rooms 8,000 Sq Ft. of Meeting Space 20,000 Sq Ft. of Meeting Space 10,000 Sq Ft. of Meeting Space 12,000 Sq Ft. of Meeting Space 1350 TOTAL Guest Rooms 50,000 TOTAL Sq Ft. of Meeting Space ALL WITHIN 3 BLOCKS Crowne Plaza ® Baltimore Downtown – Inner Harbor is conveniently located in the heart of the city and is just steps away from all that Baltimore has to offer. We offer seamless service and premium accommodations to meet the needs of today’s business traveler. Guests can enjoy the LB Bakery — a contemporary take on a small- town American coffee house, featuring house-made breads, pastries, salads and sandwiches. The LB Tavern, just off of the lobby, is a communal gathering space where guests can enjoy cocktails, lunch, dinner and late fare. LB Skybar is Baltimore’s only open air rooftop lounge with libations and Chef’s grilled cuisine. Artfully blending historic architec- ture with bold, sophisticated style in each guestroom, the hotel’s pal- ette of rich gold, royal blue, and regal purple radiates warmth. The elegant atmosphere spills into the more than 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space among nine flexible rooms. The hotel plays perfect host to corporate or private events, with catering from adjacent B&O American Brasserie. Join us at Radisson Hotel Baltimore Harbor where we make travel more exciting and less complicated. Featuring complimentary Wi-Fi and sights of the city just steps away. We take the hassle out of travel, letting you focus on exploring all of the numerous sights and attractions our location has to offer. 410.385.6715 443.451.1551 443.692.6736 410.385.6715 Our Neighborhood History Charles Center is a large-scale urban redevelopment project in central Baltimore’s downtown business district of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Beginning in 1954, a group called the “Committee for Downtown” promoted a master plan for arresting the commercial decline of central Baltimore. In 1955, the “Greater Baltimore Committee”, headed by banker and developer James W. Rouse, joined the effort. A plan was developed by noted American urban planner and architect David A. Wallace, (1917−2004), strongly supported by Mayors Thomas L. J. D’Alesandro, Jr. (1947−1959) and Theodore R. McKeldin, (1943−1947 and 1963−1967) and many in their administrations, which formed the basis of a $25 million bond issue voted on by the citizens of Baltimore City during the municipal elections in November 1958. The architects’ view of the overall Charles Center Redevelopment Plan with the conceptions of possible buildings, lay-out and plan that was publicized to the voters that spring and summer before, only slightly resembles the actual buildings and designs that later were really constructed by the mid-1970s. And Now Downtown Central is where some of Baltimore’s most iconic office buildings are being converted into chic apartments with lots of amenities and world-class views. It’s also loaded with restaurants, parks, retail shops, and nightlife. From here you can easily use transit to get where you need to go. Or simply walk. The Inner Harbor, Pratt Street, Charles Center, City Hall and Power Plant entertainment district are all within easy reach. B A LT I M O R E . O R G 63