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George Peabody Library

Baltimore, USA, 1878

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    • Dedication on the Washington Monument

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      Lettering on the base of the monument, cut at the foot of the column. The words give the monument to George Washington in the name of the State of Maryland. The plaza the library faces is built around it.

      TO GEORGE WASHINGTON / BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND

      English, translation: Dedicated to George Washington by the State of Maryland.

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      Washington Monument dedication, documentary record
      The official record for the inscription transcribed at this viewpoint.

    • Washington Monument

      Object

      Robert Mills won the competition for the monument at 29. The cornerstone was laid on 4 July 1815. Enrico Causici's statue of Washington resigning his commission in 1782 was raised 178 feet up on 25 November 1829.

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    • Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church

      Object

      Thomas Dixon and Charles L. Carson designed the church, completed 12 November 1872. Green serpentine from Falls Road and buff and red sandstone make six stone types. The original steeple design topped the monument, and city officials made the architect lower it.

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    • Washington Monument

      Object

      The column rises 178 feet 8 inches and is built of white marble from three quarries in Baltimore County. A low square base holds a gallery, and a standing figure of Washington tops the plain column. Visitors can climb 227 steps for a view of the city.

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    • Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church

      Object

      The church stands on the site of Charles Howard's mansion. His father-in-law Francis Scott Key, author of The Star Spangled Banner, died there. A plaque on the south outer wall marks his death.

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    • Washington Monument

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      The Washington Monument was the first major monument to honor George Washington. Robert Mills designed it, and construction began in 1815 on land donated by Colonel John Eager Howard. The masonry was finished by 1829.

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    • Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church

      Object

      Planned as a "Cathedral of Methodism", the church cost $400,000 in 1872, including land, building and furnishings. Its colour comes from rare green serpentine metabasalt from the Falls Road area. The stone wears poorly, so repairs came in 1932 and 1978.

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    • Washington Monument

      Object

      The column rises 178 feet 8 inches and is built of white marble from three quarries in Baltimore County. A low square base holds a gallery, and a standing figure of Washington tops the plain column. Visitors can climb 227 steps for a view of the city.

      wikipedia Source

    • Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church

      Object

      Planned as a "Cathedral of Methodism", the church cost $400,000 in 1872, including land, building and furnishings. Its colour comes from rare green serpentine metabasalt from the Falls Road area. The stone wears poorly, so repairs came in 1932 and 1978.

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    • Washington Monument

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      The Washington Monument was the first major monument to honor George Washington. Robert Mills designed it, and construction began in 1815 on land donated by Colonel John Eager Howard. The masonry was finished by 1829.

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    • Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church

      Object

      The church stands on the site of Charles Howard's mansion. His father-in-law Francis Scott Key, author of The Star Spangled Banner, died there. A plaque on the south outer wall marks his death.

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  • George Peabody Library, worth knowing: The Baltimore Sun reported in 2016 that the library's books were getting their first proper cleaning in 50 to 60 years.

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    George Peabody Library, worth knowing: The Baltimore Sun reported in 2016 that the library's books were getting their first proper cleaning in 50 to 60 years.
Source: https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/arts/bs-ae-peabody-library-cleaning-20160115-story.html
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • George Peabody Library, worth knowing: The original glass skylight was at some point replaced with plastic panels, which later failed.

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    George Peabody Library, worth knowing: The original glass skylight was at some point replaced with plastic panels, which later failed.
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  • George Peabody Library, worth knowing: The original iron trusses above the atrium were made at the Phoenix Iron Works, while Bartlett-Robbins and Company fabricated the neo-classical cast-iron designs.

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    George Peabody Library, worth knowing: The original iron trusses above the atrium were made at the Phoenix Iron Works, while Bartlett-Robbins and Company fabricated the neo-classical cast-iron designs.
Source: https://traditionalbuilding.com/projects/george-peabody-library-skylight
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  • George Peabody Library, worth knowing: The skylight measures 25 by 75 feet, a total of 1,875 square feet.

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    George Peabody Library, worth knowing: The skylight measures 25 by 75 feet, a total of 1,875 square feet.
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Built

  • George Peabody Library, built: opened 1878

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    George Peabody Library, built: opened 1878
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/2024/https://www.library.jhu.edu/library-hours/george-peabody-library/
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  • George Peabody Library, built: Construction delayed until 1866

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    George Peabody Library, built: Construction delayed until 1866
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  • George Peabody Library, built: $1 million renovation between July 2002 and May 2004.

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    George Peabody Library, built: $1 million renovation between July 2002 and May 2004.
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Architect

  • George Peabody Library, architect: Edmund G. Lind, with Nathaniel H. Morison

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    George Peabody Library, architect: Edmund G. Lind, with Nathaniel H. Morison
Source: https://www.library.jhu.edu/library-hours/george-peabody-library/
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Size

  • George Peabody Library, size: Five tiers of cast-iron balconies rising to a skylight 61 ft (18.6 m) above the floor

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    George Peabody Library, size: Five tiers of cast-iron balconies rising to a skylight 61 ft (18.6 m) above the floor
Source: https://www.library.jhu.edu/library-hours/george-peabody-library/
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Volumes

  • George Peabody Library, volumes: 300,000

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    George Peabody Library, volumes: 300,000
Source: https://www.library.jhu.edu/library-hours/george-peabody-library/
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Collection

  • George Peabody Library, collection: Collection dates from the founding of the Peabody Institute in 1857.

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    George Peabody Library, collection: Collection dates from the founding of the Peabody Institute in 1857.
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/2025/https://www.library.jhu.edu/library-hours/george-peabody-library/
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Status today

  • George Peabody Library, status today: Transferred to the City of Baltimore in 1967

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    George Peabody Library, status today: Transferred to the City of Baltimore in 1967
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  • George Peabody Library, status today: Transferred to Johns Hopkins University in 1982.

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    George Peabody Library, status today: Transferred to Johns Hopkins University in 1982.
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  • George Peabody Library, status today: Baltimore City Landmark, designated 1975.

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    George Peabody Library, status today: Baltimore City Landmark, designated 1975.
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What happened here

  1. 1857George Peabody Library, founded, 1857: Peabody Institute founded with $300,000 gift

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    George Peabody Library, founded, 1857: Peabody Institute founded with $300,000 gift
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  2. 1878George Peabody Library, opened, 1878: Library building opened

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    George Peabody Library, opened, 1878: Library building opened
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  3. 2004George Peabody Library, rebuilt, 2004: Renovation and refurbishment, $1 million

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    George Peabody Library, rebuilt, 2004: Renovation and refurbishment, $1 million
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Cast-iron balconies of the George Peabody Library
Cast-iron balconies of the George Peabody Library. Patrick Gillespie, CC BY 2.0
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The stacks and checkered floor of the Peabody Library
The stacks and checkered floor of the Peabody Library. Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Tiers of stacks in the Peabody Library
Tiers of stacks in the Peabody Library. Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 4.0
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The Peabody Institute on Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore
The Peabody Institute on Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore. Daderot, Public domain
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Peabody Institute building on Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore
Peabody Institute building on Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore. Daderot, Public domain
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Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, looking north to the Washington Monument
Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, looking north to the Washington Monument. AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
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