Before there was Lowe’s, Home Depot or Hechinger’s, Walbrook Mill & Lumber Company was the place where many Baltimoreans went to get windows repaired and buy supplies to renovate their homes.

Located at 2636 W. North Avenue, Walbrook was relatively close to neighborhoods such as Bolton Hill, Charles Village and Mount Vernon, and walking through the mill was always an adventure. The business eventually moved to Cockeysville to compete head-on with the home improvement chains, but last month, it closed entirely.

Today, the old mill buildings on North Avenue are still standing, but they may not be around much longer. The five-acre parcel is under contract to a group that is planning a mixed-use development with apartments, commercial space and parking.

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