The Maryland Casualty was an example of how businesses cared for their employees back in the day unlike today where companies provide things only to attract an keep talent. Back then it was truly to take care of their employees well-being. Zurich kept that same feeling but the split after the purchase of Farmers destroyed that on the Farmers side. I image Zurich is still a pretty good place to work although I can't say from personal experience. Farmers could not wait to close Baltimore operations, they did not like the culture Zurich kept here from the Maryland days and made sure you knew it. All water under the bridge , the building is still beautiful!
I met my wife at Maryland Casualty in 1954. It was a good place for young people to work for there were always activities taking place at the clubhouse. We even had a softball team that played at Clifton Park for the Bankers/Insurance League. My wife and I will always remember our friends from Maryland Casualty.
I use to shop for my grandmother at the Giant Food and Rite Aid there. Then I would walk home to Chestnut Ave. The hill behind the Rotunda was a great place to use a snow sled.
When I was a kid, I made snack money carrying grocery bags to people cars out back. The little delay made really good hot dogs. Later, my dad taught me to work a clutch in that same parking lot.
At the intersection of Howard and 25th streets once stood an automobile dealership named Anderson Auto. If I’m not mistaken those buildings that made up the dealership prior to Anderson Auto was used as a turn station for the rail cars that carried people to different parts of Baltimore City.
Spent some of my early years around the corner in Hoes Heights (worthy of its own video) so my family shopped over there a lot. Some of my earliest memories are of the Giant and Gordon’s Booksellers. It had, to me, some of the old arcade feel. I remember going in Brown’s Arcade a few times into the mid 80s (I watched that video, too)
I think Baltimore Casualty was outgrowing their downtown location and couldn't expand downtown. Or, at least not as cheaply as if the moved to the suburbs where they could acquire more property and pay less all around. The "less distractions" was pure propaganda. And of course, this allowed for investing in other ventures beyond business offices at this location to increase their revenues
The Maryland Casualty was an example of how businesses cared for their employees back in the day unlike today where companies provide things only to attract an keep talent. Back then it was truly to take care of their employees well-being. Zurich kept that same feeling but the split after the purchase of Farmers destroyed that on the Farmers side. I image Zurich is still a pretty good place to work although I can't say from personal experience. Farmers could not wait to close Baltimore operations, they did not like the culture Zurich kept here from the Maryland days and made sure you knew it.
All water under the bridge , the building is still beautiful!
I met my wife at Maryland Casualty in 1954. It was a good place for young people to work for there were always activities taking place at the clubhouse. We even had a softball team that played at Clifton Park for the Bankers/Insurance League. My wife and I will always remember our friends from Maryland Casualty.
Wonderful story!
Worked in the print shop there
Wow Clifton Park my Aunt lived across the street Gorsuch Ave.
I use to shop for my grandmother at the Giant Food and Rite Aid there. Then I would walk home to Chestnut Ave. The hill behind the Rotunda was a great place to use a snow sled.
I remember the bookstore, Tomlinson Crafts and the movie theater. Saw many movies there back in the day.
When I was a kid, I made snack money carrying grocery bags to people cars out back. The little delay made really good hot dogs. Later, my dad taught me to work a clutch in that same parking lot.
At the intersection of Howard and 25th streets once stood an automobile dealership named Anderson Auto. If I’m not mistaken those buildings that made up the dealership prior to Anderson Auto was used as a turn station for the rail cars that carried people to different parts of Baltimore City.
Spent some of my early years around the corner in Hoes Heights (worthy of its own video) so my family shopped over there a lot. Some of my earliest memories are of the Giant and Gordon’s Booksellers. It had, to me, some of the old arcade feel. I remember going in Brown’s Arcade a few times into the mid 80s (I watched that video, too)
I worked there Maryland Casualty "cas" grounds maintenance.
Thank you for your excellent podcast and keep up the great work
Can you do a video on Mason & Carter Insurance? It is family owned since 1901 and in the Inner Harbor!
Maryland Casualty Insurance was the best.
How about the vinegar plant on Pulaski hwy?
a lot of windows to wash and who were the archetects
Can you do a video on WMAR Tv
Thanks for the suggestion--we'll add it to our list.
I think Baltimore Casualty was outgrowing their downtown location and couldn't expand downtown. Or, at least not as cheaply as if the moved to the suburbs where they could acquire more property and pay less all around. The "less distractions" was pure propaganda. And of course, this allowed for investing in other ventures beyond business offices at this location to increase their revenues