Reservoir Hill in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

This Panel by John Monroe

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2020

1. This Panel by John Monroe Marker

Inscription. This panel by John Monroe
was presented in 1932 to the
Board of Park Commissioners by
William H. Parker It decorated the doorway of the old postoffice at Fayette & Calvert Sts and when the building was razed Mr. Parker thought the panel should be preserved. John Monroe, after the completion of the Albert Memorial in London, came to America and was paid $1320 by the U.S. Government for each panel that appeared on the postoffice – a total of $28,523.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.

Location. 39° 18.91′ N, 76° 38.446′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Reservoir Hill. It is on Madison Avenue just south of Druid Park Lake Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2600 Madison Ave, Baltimore MD 21217, 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 walking distance of this marker: Towers, Gates & Pavilions (a few steps from this marker); These Citizens by Subscribing for the Park Stock in 1860 (within shouting distance of this marker); Druid Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Emersonian Apartments

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(about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Esplanade (about 600 feet away); Eli Siegel (about 700 feet away); William Wallace (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ponds, Springs & Fountains (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2020

2. This Panel by John Monroe Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.