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Homewood
Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates39°19′46″N 76°37′9″W / 39.32944°N 76.61917°W / 39.32944; -76.61917
Built1801
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.71001033
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 10, 1971[2]
Designated NHLNovember 11, 1971[1]
Designated BCL1975

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, noted as a family home of Maryland's Carroll family.[1] It, along with Evergreen Museum & Library, make up the Johns Hopkins University Museums.

History

The Homewood Estate was offered as a wedding gift in 1800 by

Charles Carroll III, (the grandson), who lived there until he inherited the rural landmark family estate, Doughoregan Manor (in modern Howard County), from his grandfather.[3]

The house was the birthplace of

Italianate mansion on the grounds, named "Homewood Villa." The Villa was demolished by Johns Hopkins University in 1954; however, the gatehouse to the estate remains, and can be seen as an example of the villa design. On Samuel Wyman's death the property was divided between his sons. In 1897, Homewood House became the first Gilman School, known at its founding as The Country School for Boys. 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 converted to offices for the university president and deans. Johns Hopkins University now operates Homewood Museum, which opened to the public in 1987, and its Federal-style architecture, with its red brick and white marble, serves as the inspiration for the campus' design.

Architecture

First floor plan

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 1½ 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 complement its architecture.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Homewood". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 9 March 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 23 January 2007.
  3. ^ a b c Parish, Preston, Mrs. (14 April 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination: Homewood". National Park Service. Retrieved 24 March 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "About Homewood". Homewood Museum. Johns Hopkins University Museums. Archived from the original on 15 May 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2009.

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