Baltimore in the 70's and 80's: being torn down.

What was Baltimore like before I-83 was built right down the middle of the city (1975)? Before a lot of larger interesting buildings were torn down in the 1970's and 80's?

I spent some time browsing this interesting blog; Kilduffs.com, which has a LOT of great images of buildings and street-views from the 1900's to the 1970's. Link

Baltimore, 1914/From Kilduffs.

Same site, different page, lists buildings that have been town down. I am amazed that the Tower Building was taken down in 84'! I'd never heard of it--it looks so cool! (near the bottom) Link

Tower Building coming down, 1984/from Kilduffs

Here's another great page, a travelogue documenting Baltimore in 1979. Great pictures of inner harbor, fells point, power plan (check out how spooky it looks!). Link