Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The Home of the Friendless on Druid Hill Ave housed orphaned children and supervised those who needed daycare. In 1939, the building became Druid Health Center, Baltimore’s first public health center for African Americans. Under construction today, the building is in the process of getting a new story. Thanks for watching today’s Five Minute Histories video and we’ll see you next week with another one!
Thanks to the Baltimore National Heritage Area and the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority for funding the research for this video.
This is our series called "Five Minute Histories." We record short videos about different historic places all over Baltimore and post them on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, and website. For more information or to become a member of Baltimore Heritage, check out: baltimoreheritage.org/support
The Home of the Friendless on Druid Hill Ave housed orphaned children and supervised those who needed daycare. In 1939, the building became Druid Health Center, Baltimore’s first public health center for African Americans. Under construction today, the building is in the process of getting a new story. Thanks for watching today’s Five Minute Histories video and we’ll see you next week with another one!
Thanks to the Baltimore National Heritage Area and the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority for funding the research for this video.
This is our series called "Five Minute Histories." We record short videos about different historic places all over Baltimore and post them on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, and website. For more information or to become a member of Baltimore Heritage, check out: baltimoreheritage.org/support
