Fells Point in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rouse-Flick Learning Tower
In 1998, Living Classrooms Foundation constructed the Rouse-Flick Learning Tower next to the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Education Center. The 75-foot Learning Tower is a living classroom for hands-on education and a memorial and tribute to the visionary thinking of James Rouse and the great potential of youth exemplified by Elizabeth Flick. The Tower houses several interactive learning stations that engage students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) applications, including lessons in renewable energy illustrated through the Tower's solar and wind generators.
The Rouse-Flick Learning Tower is part of how Living Classrooms Foundation:
increases access to engaging STEM-focused activities that support school earning,
helps student view STEM subjects as relevant and useful to real-world tasks, issues, and careers, and
encourages students to become environmental stewards.
Erected by Living Classrooms Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Environment • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1998.
Location. 39° 16.917′ N, 76° 35.928′ W.
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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: Living Classrooms Foundation (here, next to this marker); Hurricane Isabel High Water Mark (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Katyń Remembered (about 700 feet away); The Katyń Massacre, 1940 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The National Katyń Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1537 Lancaster Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 828 South Bond Street (approx. 0.2 miles
Another marker is no longer nearby. Living Classrooms Foundation's East Harbor Campus (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Additional commentary.
1. Charles Greer
I was one of the lead carpenters that built this entire tower. We fabricated all beams to be precisely attached with galvanized connectors and the grand stairs made from scratch. Two cranes were needed to lift parts into place. I really enjoyed the entire project.
— Submitted September 15, 2025, by Charles Greer of Edgewood, Maryland.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,905 times since then and 158 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
