The Gem of Oldtown

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9 жыл бұрын

This film project dives into the story of a prominent East Baltimore Community called Oldtown. It touches on how it began, why it triumphed and what led to its current decline.

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@tommy2chips 6 жыл бұрын

I love this video.I love to know the history of my hometown.

@timg.1510 4 жыл бұрын

Old Town Mall had it all, Gems, The Diplomat Shop, Charlie Rudos, Provident Bank, Super Kids, Seifs, Murray Steaks, Belair Market, etc..

@philj9977 2 жыл бұрын

I worked at Provident💖

@timg.1510 2 жыл бұрын

@@philj9977 ok, That's What's up 👍

@ms.donaldson2533 5 жыл бұрын

I grew up in Highlandtown when we had community. That is a thing of the past. No one understands communication and unity, they are connected around the world and no longer talk to their neighbors. Now we live in collapsing neighbors while the city around us becomes a medical resort town for Johns Hopkins. Great work in showing how it used to be. Blessings!

@nehemiahhall5212 5 жыл бұрын

thank you

@woodenbeast9337 2 жыл бұрын

Organ donor heaven?

@jayizzett 9 ай бұрын

Well said

@Yousee7 9 жыл бұрын

This is excellent media work Nehemiah...and a job so very well done for our community! Thank you for all that you do to make things better young man! :)

@nehemiahhall5212 5 жыл бұрын

always appreciative of your encouragement

@paultaylor256 6 жыл бұрын

Sure is a shame to see it like that.I grew up in Baltimore and seen it thrive and now to see it die, is just a crying shame.

@jayizzett 9 ай бұрын

Good work

@dorotheep.693 7 жыл бұрын

Great historical video.

@nehemiahhall5212 5 жыл бұрын

thank you

@julianfrost4698 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading! This is awesome

@Theasworld1984 4 жыл бұрын

Old town mall was a large part of my childhood

@purpletipslive4love680 4 жыл бұрын

I still live here...right up the street from Ole Town Mall. I, also know the people in this video. Baltimore, is SICK now. So sad, a place that was so beautiful...then fallen!

@1300mikehoward 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed my times at Old town, Greenmount Ave, Monument St., Simon and Harris Sport Mart and Sammy's on Fayette St. back in the days. I had family that lived across from Lafayette Projects and by Monument st stores Mondawin was the top urban mall for me. Shopping faciliciities in East Baltimore lacked renovations over the years and never invested in the shopping areas.

@raynell881 10 ай бұрын

How have you been

@rehanmullick739 5 жыл бұрын

Great job, very informative

@nehemiahhall5212 5 жыл бұрын

thanks you

@nate55dogg90 3 жыл бұрын

Man, just ran across this, old Town had everything...the market, if you had to look sharp for something, old Town was the place to go get it...how times have changed...😥😥

@thetruthhurts5604 6 жыл бұрын

Man I miss gay street/old town mall

@WilliamTwinHyson 6 жыл бұрын

Nice Video. Great Job !!! Anyway, I can remember when only 1/2 of the shops were still there. I'm from the county and use to always hear The "Shoe City" commercial on WEBB 1360am. in the 80's. So I just had to there and get a pair before school. Lol... GOD BLESS Baltimore !!!

@nehemiahhall5212 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much it was a journey making this peice

@auntemmyd1604 2 жыл бұрын

I remember riding downtown to go there when we were little!

@hemp_tation2852 4 жыл бұрын

OMG I LOVE THIS VIDEO! IM AlSO A DUNBAR POET C/O 2004 AND GREW UP RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM SOMERSET EXT.

@terrydibble7175 4 жыл бұрын

Sad to say business wont come back to a bad neighborhood people on the county don't wanna go to inner harbour anymore either cause of crime RIP Oldtown mall

@NCFB4Life33 4 жыл бұрын

Ruined by thugs

@vanessaboyd3798 2 жыл бұрын

John Hopkins waiting to swoop in 🤫🦋🌺

@toenlightenmypeoplelacking2957 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Thank you for your feedback! Check out the most recent content posted if you don't mind!

@surelock22 5 жыл бұрын

It's a shame, but the only way that mall area will make a come back will be after they tear down the existing structure and bring a new Bel Air Market back.

@rolandgriffin185 5 жыл бұрын

I was born 1990 i walk through old town mall it looks like shit now

@MikeJones-vi6mx 4 жыл бұрын

I miss the water fountains

@ReuvenEzra 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you get your sources from?

@toenlightenmypeoplelacking2957 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback! Check out the most recent content posted if you don't mind!

@WilliFlow117 4 жыл бұрын

There was two lootings after the 68' riot,1979 snow storm and when the Baltimore police went on strike,I forget what year,all this played a part in old Town Mall's demise.

@nj2mddude205 5 жыл бұрын

I've never heard of this Baltimore neighborhood. I wish the filmmaker would've included a map with the neighborhood's boundaries highlighted so that I could get an idea of where it is located in Baltimore city.

@nehemiahhall5212 5 жыл бұрын

I wish I had more time as well. but I was under a 10 week timeline. I have more things coming in the future. Will keep everyone in the loop.

@MikeJones-vi6mx 4 жыл бұрын

I miss the two Chinese stores fighting for customers

@shockawha9 4 жыл бұрын

I remember the late 60’s and throughout the 70’s there WAS community! Neighborhoods were already mixed ethnicities. There were block parties, school parties and more! Rock Church used to have Adopt A Block Parties in the worse neighborhoods with free food, clothing, books, toys, bikes and other free services to families and children. Of course there was preaching and sharing of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

@ives_13 3 ай бұрын

What happened to this movement? They built dunbar and a football field. Why not the area that brought the community together? Morgan state helped northwood plaza. Who can help bring back the mall?

@dorightbyjesus_scorpion9489 3 жыл бұрын

Perkins, Flag house, Murphy homes

@fairfaxcat1312 5 жыл бұрын

American carnage.

@woodenbeast9337 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Democrats and the people that vote them in

@rebelwithacause3574 4 жыл бұрын

You could blame the community itself. They brought this community down, trash everywhere, the abandoned buildings themselves could be just empty for years, but why make them worse by breaking in and vandalizing them? It's the community themselves who destroyed the area and now expects someone else to clean their mess up. It's actually laziness, self pitty, and blaming someone else for your own destruction. It's actually pretty pathetic.

@woodenbeast9337 4 жыл бұрын

@@rebelwithacause3574 agree

@speedracer1945 2 жыл бұрын

Baltimore Md. is a Democrat state which helps its citizens. You should live in Florida which is a Republican state that don't help the poor or middle class . The city sucks, try moving further north .

@woodenbeast9337 2 жыл бұрын

@@speedracer1945 speed racer I should not have to move to live my life. The democrats need to move