Otto Eugene Adams (Sr.), the architect, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on November 1, 1889, to a family with Baltimore and German ancestry.
428 Roland Ave. Built 1926
16 Overhill Rd. Built 1928
Kelso Home for Girls
The Kelso Home for Girls, formerly the Kelso Home and Orphan Asylum in Baltimore, Maryland, was a 19th-century orphanage and school building for girls on East Baltimore Street in the Jonestown/Old Town neighborhood, east of the Jones Falls. It was founded by businessman and philanthropist Thomas Kelso, (1784–1878), a former member of the old Methodist Episcopal Church, and inaugurated in January 1874. Formerly the Towson Family YMCA, it is now the Y of Central Maryland Towson Family Center.
Kelso Home for Girls
Demolition of the Kelso Home building - front facade
Demolition of the Kelso Home building - view from existing fitness-center entry