Johns Hopkins Homewood in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wyman Park Dell
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About the Park
Designed and built as a naturalized public park space during the period of 1911-1914, Wyman Park Dell is Baltimore's best remaining example of a fully realized park design by the esteemed Olmsted Brothers (Landscape Architects of Brookline, Massachusetts). Wyman Park Dell serves as the gateway from the Charles Street boulevard to the more secluded Wyman Park, which extends along the Stony Run from University Parkway to the Jones Falls. Built over Sumwalt Run, a tributary of the Stony Run. Wyman park Dell exemplifies Olmstedian principles of naturalistic park design—steep slopes dotted with native oak and American beech trees, a spacious lower meadow bounded by dry stone walls, and sweeping pathways that respond to the topography of the site. Park users can be seen daily seeking respite in the beauty of the Dell.
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Below: A winter aerial view from the 1930's shows the integrity of the original Olmsted Brothers design, which is largely preserved in the present state of the Dell.
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The Friends of Wyman Dell host events and programs throughout the year that attract thousands to the park on an annual basis. By participating in community-sponsored events in the Dell, the FWPD works to activate the park and increase its visibility to residents and visitors.
Through strategic partnerships, the FWPD facilitates volunteer activities and park improvements that contribute to the park's revitalization. Partners include the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks, Johns Hopkins University, the Baltimore Museum of Art, as well as several non-profit and fraternal organizations.
To learn more about Wyman Park Dell, see a calendar of special events, and find out how to get involved with care and maintenance of the park, go to www.wymanparkdell.org.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 1, 2022
3. Wyman Park Dell Marker
Unfortunately, the signage has been defaced.
Location. 39° 19.424′ N, 76° 37.189′ W. Marker has been reported damaged. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Johns Hopkins Homewood. It is at the intersection of West 29th Street and Wyman Park Drive on West 29th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 W 29th St, Baltimore MD 21218, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 location: Robert E. Lee and Thomas. J. “Stonewall” Jackson Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Harriet Tubman Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Beuys Tree Partnership
Other markers no longer nearby. Wyman Park Dell at 29th St (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Lee Jackson Monument (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 576 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on April 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
