Bolton Hill in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Edith Hamilton
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Alice Hamilton, M.D.
1867-1963
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 22, 2008
1. Edith Hamilton Marker
A leader in women's day-schooling
First headmistress of Bryn Mawr School.
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Alice Hamilton, M.D.
1869-1970
Founder of industrial hygiene, pioneer in removing lead from paint.
Harvard's first woman professor.
Erected by Bolton Hill Historic District.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Science & Medicine • Women. In addition, it is included in the Maryland, Bolton Hill Historic District series list.
Location. 39° 18.386′ N, 76° 37.42′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Bolton Hill. It is on Park Avenue south of West Lafayette Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1312 Park Avenue, 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: William Edwards Stevenson (a few steps from this marker); Florence Rena Sabin, M.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); F. Scott Fitzgerald (within shouting distance of this marker); Family and Childrens Services of Central Maryland
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Also see . . .
1. Biography of Edith Hamilton. (Submitted on October 17, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)
2. Biography of Alice Hamilton. (Submitted on October 17, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)
3. Alice Hamilton papers finding aid. (Submitted on October 17, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)
4. Edith Hamilton papers finding aid. (Submitted on October 17, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)
Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 22, 2008
2. Edith and Alice Hamilton house
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 11, 2015
3. Edith Hamilton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,398 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 3. submitted on August 27, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
