Homewood Museum
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
 Homewood house at Hopkins
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| Location: | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Coordinates: | 39°19′46″N 76°37′9″W / 39.32944°N 76.61917°W |
| Built/Founded: | 1801 |
| Architectural style(s): | Federal, Other |
| Governing body: | Private |
| Added to NRHP: | September 10, 1971[1] |
| Designated NHL: | November 11, 1971[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 71001033 |
The Homewood Museum is a historical museum located on the Johns Hopkins University campus in Baltimore, Maryland. It was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1971.[2]
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[edit] History
Homewood was offered as a wedding gift in 1800 by Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, to his son Charles Carroll Jr. It was situated on a 140 acres (57 ha) estate in northern Baltimore, first known as "Merryman's Lott", which Carroll purchased in 1794. Construction in 1801 and had mostly finished by 1808. It took five years to build and cost $40,000, four times the budgeted expense. Carroll Senior bought the house from his son in 1824 and managed the "most improvident waste" until his son's death the next year. The house then passed to Charles Carroll III, who lived there until he inherited the family estate, Doughoregan Manor, from his grandfather.[3]
The house was the birthplace inn 1830 of John Lee Carroll, second son of Charles III, who would become Governor of Maryland.However, his father sold Homewood in 1839 to Samuel Wyman, a Baltimore merchant, who lived there with his family until 1865. During the Wyman family's tenure, Wyman's son William commissioned Richard Upjohn to build an Italianate mansion on the grounds, named "Homewood Villa." The Villa was demolished by Johns Hopkins University in 1954. On Samuel Wyman's death the property was divided between his sons, and the house became a boys' school. In 1902 the property was reassembled and given to Johns Hopkins University.[3]
In 1916 the mansion became the University Faculty Club. In 1936 Homewood was convertd to administrative offices. Johns Hopkins University now operates Homewood Museum, which opened to the public in 1987, and its late Georgian style architecture, with its red brick and white marble, serves as the inspiration for the campus' architecture.
[edit] Architecture
Homewood exhibits a Palladian-inspired five-part plan, that reflects harmony in the proportions and sophisticated details in its construction. The five-part plan is based on a central block comprising the main residence, with flanking pavilions or dependencies linked to the center by hyphens. The house, while planned and massed in the Georgian style, uses Federal style detailing, reflecting influences of the English architecture of Robert Adam. While Georgian architecture has significant surface relief, the Federal style is flatter, with smaller-scale details, as seen at Homewood.[3] The four-columned portico dominates the main elevation.
The 1-1/2 story central block was the center for formal entertainment, with a reception room, dining room and drawing room on the south side. The west wing was devoted to services, such as kitchens, while the east wing was for family use, on a more intimate basis than the main house.[4] Unlike many five-part houses in the area, the central block did not have a full second floor, causing bedrooms and family areas to move into the wings.
Homewood is furnished today as it would have been in the 19th century. It is home to the Homewood Museum, which features period furnishings that compliment its architecture.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://www.nr.nps.gov/.
- ^ a b "Homewood". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1178&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ a b c Parish, Preston, Mrs. (April 14, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination: Homewood". National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/71001033.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ "About Homewood". Homewood Museum. Johns Hopkins University Museums. http://www.museums.jhu.edu/homewood/about/history/. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
[edit] External links
- Homewood Museum - official site
- Homewood, National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
- Homewood, Baltimore City, including photo in 1996, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Homewood, North Charles & Thirty-fourth Streets, Baltimore, Independent City, MD: 34 drawings, 176 photos, 6 data pages, 9 photo caption pages, at Historic American Building Survey
- Homewood, Privy, North Charles & Thirty-Fourth Streets, Baltimore, Independent City, MD: 1 drawing, 10 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Building Survey
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