and set fire to the interior". The structural iron in the roof and basement helped to preserve the structure. The exterior and safe deposit boxes survived, but the interior had to be rebuilt. Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Previously the home of Club Dubai, the building was purchased by Modern Globe LLC for $1.25 million in May 2012 for use by the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. After improvements estimated to cost about $6 million, there are plans to open the Mercantile building as a new venue for the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company in 2014. Plans call for a thrust stage, surrounded on three sides by two mezzanine levels. References External links , including photo from 1982, at Maryland Historical Trust Buildings and structures in Baltimore Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Baltimore Downtown Baltimore Government buildings completed in 1885 1885 establishments in Maryland Baltimore City Landmarks