Mount Vernon in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Murnaghan House

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 7, 2008

1. Murnaghan House Marker

Inscription. Built in 1849, this house was the home of William T. Walters (1819-1894) and his son Henry Walters (1848-1931), successful Baltimore merchants and bankers and avid collectors of art. At his death, Henry Walters bequeathed this building, his magnificent gallery on Charles Street, and his collection of more than 22,000 works of art to the citizens of Baltimore. In 2001, the trustees of the Walters Art Museum named this building Murnaghan House in gratitude for the many years of able leadership and loyal support for this institution by the Honorable Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr. (1920-2000), president of the museum's board of trustees from 1963-1979 and trustee until his death.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 39° 17.835′ N, 76° 36.978′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Mount Vernon. It is on West Mount Vernon Place, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hackerman House (within shouting distance of this marker); Garrett Jacobs Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); To George Washington (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial To Edward Berge (within shouting distance of this marker); Revival (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Peabody Library (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Other markers no longer nearby. Structures of Restriction (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); A Place of Invention (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); A Monumental Honor (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Freedom & Equality for All (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); Roger B. Taney Monument (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Murnaghan House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 7, 2008

2. Murnaghan House

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,864 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.