Monument to Good Intentions The Story of the Maryland Penitentiary, 1804-1995

Early on the bitter cold morning of Sunday, February 7, 1904, a passerby on the nearly deserted streets of Baltimore's business district noticed smoke coming from the fourth floor windows of the John E. Hurst & Co. building. Within hours steady, frigid winds had created a blaze that overwhelmed Baltimore's firefighters and threatened the entire city. Although few died as a result of the flames, the heart of the city, its waterfront and business district - lay in ashes.Petersen, Peter B. is the author of 'Monument to Good Intentions The Story of the Maryland Penitentiary, 1804-1995', published 2000 under ISBN 9780938420927 and ISBN 0938420925.