202/Maryland Manual

Appointed by the Secretary of General Services:
Norris J. Walbert, 1985; W. Leroy Maddox,
1986; Roscoe Bun-nan, 1987; Meyer Sokolow,
1988; Charles A. Kreatchman, 1989.

Appointed by the Mayor of Baltimore: Ruth S.
Levy, 1985; John E. Brandau, 1986; John A.
Jarosinski, 1988; John A. Micklos, 1989.

Executive Secretary: Norman L. Gring

War Memorial Building
Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 685-7530

The War Memorial Commission was created in
1924 (Chapter 537, Acts of 1924). The Commis-
sion has custody and supervision of the War

Defunct Departmental Agencies

PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION

The responsibilities of this division were
transferred in Fiscal Year 1983 to the Construction
Supervision and Inspection Division.

Memorial Building and the War Memorial Plaza,
which were erected to honor the men of Maryland
who fought in World War I. The maintenance cost
of this facility is shared equally by the State and
the City of Baltimore. The building is open and
available for meetings of veterans' groups and
patriotic societies, and for civic gatherings, provid-
ed that no collection or donation is taken or any
admission charged.

The Commission consists of ten members. Five
are appointed by the Secretary of General Services
with the approval of the Governor, and five are
appointed by the Mayor of Baltimore City. Each
member serves a five-year term and must be a
Maryland war veteran (Code 1957, Art. 65, secs.
78-82).