Bond Street Wharf Historical Site & Park
The Bond Street Site located in Fells Point includes brick rowhouses, taverns, a brewery, and a warehouse. The lot, found at 854-856 South Bond Street and 1532-1534 Thames Street, was first developed in the late 1700s and currently has only two buildings remaining. One of the buildings used to be a lumberyard, while the other was the London Coffeehouse, which Captain George Wells purchased in 1779 and then built a new house at 856 Bond Street. In 1984, archaeological work uncovered the subsurface remains of the foundation and cellar of a wing that extended west from the rear of 854 Bond Street, the foundations of the house at 856 Bond Street, and the foundations of rear additions to the house. Throughout its history, the site has been used for commercial and domestic purposes, including as a ship chandlery, an inn/hotel, and a machinery and iron works.
Bond Street Wharf, recently rebuilt after being burned down for the movie Avalon, the design team at SEGD wanted to capture the industrial fortitude of Fells Point while adding a modern twist symbolizing its journey into the future. They painted "Bond Street Wharf" on the exterior wall, providing a highly recognizable landmark. The lobby walls greet visitors with stenciled local and company history, while signs covered in graphics of Fells Point line the inner edges of the office space, offering orientation and wayfinding. Recycled materials such as old metal art bearing the main tenant's company name, Brown Advisory, and photographs of its founders were used in new and innovative ways.
