Historic West Baltimore building was demolished

BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore housing officials say a historic building has been demolished.

The Baltimore Sun reports the city issued a “stop work” notice Saturday but all that remains of the former St. Vincent Infant Asylum, built between 1860 and 1910, is a giant mound of bricks and garbage.

Spokeswoman Tania Baker says Baltimore Housing issued the stop work order because the owner failed to obtain a demolition permit. Baker says Baltimore Housing is assessing the appropriate fine and penalty for the work without a permit.

The only permit issued was for removal of a fire-damaged rear wall.

In 2015, a massive fire swept through the building, requiring over 100 firefighters to extinguish and leaving parts of it little more than the exterior shell.

The newspaper couldn’t reach the property’s owner.

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Information from: The Baltimore Sun, http://www.baltimoresun.com