Restore the historic elephant house at the maryland zoo
Pool or spa at 2700 Madison Ave, Baltimore
Baltimore Department of Housing and Community Development permit COM2021-50347: issued Jan 16, 2021 for pool or spa work at 2700 Madison Ave. restore the historic elephant house at the maryland zoo, with the following discrete scopes: replace damaged or missing clay roofing tiles in kind to match existing, install gutters/downspouts, and replace the cracked and crazed skylight lenses. remove loose lead-based paint from soffit, fascia, doors, frames, vent wells, and any other painted surface of the building. on the cornice, restore/replace the wood trim to visually replicate existing with appropriate wood epoxies and/or dutchman repairs using red grandis eucalyptus, and repaint with colors to match existing. repair rotten window jambs, door frames, transoms, vents with appropriate wood epoxies or dutchman repairs, and repaint to match. replace rusted doors in kind. repoint deteriorated mortar joints, holes and the crack on the front wall using a mortar that matches the historic mortar in composition, color, and joint profile, and fill holes in stone with a mortar compound that is physically and visually compatible with the stone. repair/replace in kind the missing stone and loose brick at the top of the chimney and install a chimney cap. remove exterior conduit and lights and replace lights. cut back the tree hanging over the east side from the old hippo pool and seal the water penetrations around the foundation. all work to be completed as per plans submitted for building permits.
- Permit number
- COM2021-50347
- Issued
- Type of work
- Pool or spa
- Status
- Issued
- Reported cost
- $30,000
- ZIP code
- 21211 (from the permit's location)
- City's category
- 4-10
- City's status
- Not listed
- Source
- Baltimore Department of Housing and Community Development permit data (this record)
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Baltimore Department of Housing and Community Development updated its data Oct 13, 2026. We checked it Oct 13, 22:28 UTC. See the city's official records (City of Baltimore, CC BY 3.0).
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