choice for the convention, as it was too small to comfortably fit all of the delegates, politicians, and spectators. As a result, the crowd spilled out onto the street. Furthermore, its acoustics were poor and the spectator gallery was described as being "as black as the hole of Calcutta". During the convention, one delegate moved that the convention to be moved to a larger room in Baltimore, however, the organizing committee responded that there was not a larger room in the city. Addition The building was enlarged in 1843 and 1847. In 1852, the South Wing (also known as the Tower Building) was added. The wing, which was in the Tudor Gothic style, fronted 30 feet on North Gay Street and extended 136 feet on Orange Street. The Egyptian Saloon was also remodeled. It was expanded, the windows were enlarged and the walls and ceilings were replastered to make the room brighter and better ventilated, and the ceiling was raised several feet. Demolition By 1899, the Odd Fellows had outgrown the hall. A site at Cathedral and Saratoga Streets was purchased for $42,300 and architect Frank E. Davis was commissioned to design a new hall. In 1890, the Odd Fellows moved their national headquarters from the hall and the building was demolished so that Lexington Street could extended from Holliday to Gay Street. This created what is now City Hall Plaza. Baltimore's new Odd Fellows Hall was completed the following year. References 1831 establishments in Maryland Demolished buildings and structures in Baltimore Cultural infrastructure completed in 1831 Gothic Revival architecture in Maryland Odd Fellows buildings in Maryland Buildings and structures demolished in 1890