Catonsville in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Chemistry Building

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 8, 2020

1. Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Chemistry Building Marker

Inscription.

Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Chemistry Building. . Named in honor of Robert and Jane Meyerhoff, whose commitment to nurturing the potential of others launched the Meyerhoff Scholarship program at UMBC and established the University as a leader in achieving both excellence and diversity. Their pivotal support has helped position UMBC among the leading American producers of chemists and biochemists of all backgrounds., Robert and Jane Meyerhoff embarked on a partnership of philanthropy in 1945, creating a national legacy that spans the arts and sciences. Born in 1924, the Meyerhoffs matured during the Great Depression and World War II as members of a generation that believed in giving back to the community and country. The Baltimore natives have brought passion and dedication to their varied roles as real estate developer, thoroughbred horse breeders, art collectors, and advocates for education., After serving in the war, Robert Meyerhoff, a civil engineer and graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, returned home to join the family construction business. He later left to establish Hendersen-Webb, a construction and property management company known for creating communities focused on quality and value. During this period, he and Mrs. Meyerhoff, a graduate of Goucher College, he began to build the couple's outstanding collection of post-World War II art, which they plan to donate "to the nation" as a gift to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., While the Meyerhoffs' contributions to education are many, perhaps the most significant is the Meyerhoff Scholars Program at UMBC, created in 1988. What began as an initiative to address the under-representation of African-American men in the sciences and engineering has evolved into a diverse program that now includes men and women from a range of backgrounds who share a dedication to advancing minorities in these fields. The program has received national acclaim for producing an outstanding number of high-achieving minority students in science and engineering and inspiring them to attain advanced degrees at the nation's most prestigious graduate and professional schools. The couple's deep personal interest and pride in the Meyerhoff Scholars have added a nurturing element that strengthens the experience., The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Chemistry Building was dedicated on October 21, 2005.

Named in honor of Robert and Jane Meyerhoff, whose commitment to nurturing the potential of others launched the Meyerhoff Scholarship program at UMBC and established the University as a leader in achieving both excellence and diversity. Their pivotal support has helped position UMBC among the leading American producers of chemists and biochemists of all backgrounds.

Robert and Jane Meyerhoff embarked on a partnership of philanthropy in 1945, creating a national legacy that spans the arts and sciences. Born in 1924, the Meyerhoffs matured during the Great Depression and World War II as members of a generation that believed in giving back to the community and country. The Baltimore natives have brought passion and dedication to their varied roles as real estate developer, thoroughbred horse breeders, art collectors, and advocates for education.

After serving in the war, Robert Meyerhoff, a civil engineer and graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, returned home to join the family construction business. He later left to establish Hendersen-Webb, a construction and property management company known for creating communities focused on quality and value. During this period, he and Mrs. Meyerhoff, a graduate of Goucher College, he began to build the couple's outstanding collection of post-World War II art,

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which they plan to donate "to the nation" as a gift to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

While the Meyerhoffs' contributions to education are many, perhaps the most significant is the Meyerhoff Scholars Program at UMBC, created in 1988. What began as an initiative to address the under-representation of African-American men in the sciences and engineering has evolved into a diverse program that now includes men and women from a range of backgrounds who share a dedication to advancing minorities in these fields. The program has received national acclaim for producing an outstanding number of high-achieving minority students in science and engineering and inspiring them to attain advanced degrees at the nation's most prestigious graduate and professional schools. The couple's deep personal interest and pride in the Meyerhoff Scholars have added a nurturing element that strengthens the experience.

The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Chemistry Building was dedicated on October 21, 2005.

Erected by University of Maryland-Baltimore County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Animals • Arts, Letters, Music

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 8, 2020

2. Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Chemistry Building Marker

• Charity & Public Work • Education • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is October 21, 2005.

Location. 39° 15.262′ N, 76° 42.753′ W. Marker is in Catonsville, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It can be reached from Academic Row, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore MD 21250, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: George and Betsy Sherman Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Janet and Walter Sondheim Hall (about 400 feet away); Joseph Beuys Tree Partnership (about 600 feet away); Site of Manual Labor School for Indigent Boys (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hilton (approx. 1.1 miles away); History of the Catonsville Short Line (CSL) Railroad (approx. 1.1 miles away); Paradise Train Station (approx. 1.2 miles away); “Little Arlington” (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Catonsville.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 552 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.