Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Theater
7 S Calvert St, Baltimore, MD 21202 (Downtown)
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n 2014, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company transformed a landmark bank building into a theater for the classics. An architectural gem, this Romanesque building was designed by Wyatt & Sperry and built in 1885 for the Mercantile Trust & Deposit Company. Bank promotions touted the impenetrability of its vaults. In 1904, the bank withstood the Great Fire of Baltimore and the vaults held.
After a brief stint as a luxury nightclub, Modern Globe bought the building for the Chesapeake Shakespeare Theatre in 2013. The award-winning design by Cho, Benn, Holback & Associates preserved many elements of the former bank. The contractor, Southway Builders, delivered a jewel box.
Don’t miss the PNC Family Room. It’s a former bank vault for Shakespeare’s youngest fans (or those who are apt to get squirmy during a performance)!
- Accessibility: Fully Accessible
- Parking: Street
- Photography: Permitted
Photo Credit:
CSC Interior – Alan Gilbert
CSC Exterior – Brandon W Vernon
CSC Curtain Call – Jean Thompson
