Mount Vernon in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Morison
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 8, 2021
1. The Morison Marker
Inscription.
The Morison is a pre-Civil War freestanding mansion constructed in 1852 as a private residence for Nathaniel Holmes Morison (1815-1890). In 1867, Morison became provost of the Peabody Institute. George Peabody, a Baltimore dry goods merchant (considered the father of modern-day philanthropy and who created the business of investment banking) founded the Institute in the 1850s, the first such cultural arts institution in America. It began with a small library that Morison transformed into one of the best reference libraries in America. In 1939, the house was sold to Edward A. Looper who converted it into an apartment house. The Morison now features luxury studio and 1 bedroom apartments for rent.
The Morison is a pre-Civil War freestanding mansion constructed in 1852 as a private residence for Nathaniel Holmes Morison (1815-1890). In 1867, Morison became provost of the Peabody Institute. George Peabody, a Baltimore dry goods merchant (considered the father of modern-day philanthropy and who created the business of investment banking) founded the Institute in the 1850sthe first such cultural arts institution in America. It began with a small library that Morison transformed into one of the best reference libraries in America. In 1939, the house was sold to Edward A. Looper who converted it into an apartment house. The Morison now features luxury studio and 1 bedroom apartments for rent.
Location. 39° 17.918′ N, 76° 37.019′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Mount Vernon. It is at the intersection of West Madison Street and Cathedral Street, on the right when traveling west on West Madison Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 W Madison St, Baltimore MD 21201, 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 markers no longer nearby. The Axe and the Cherry Tree (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Romance of a Romantic (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 8, 2021
2. The Morison Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
