George Peabody Library – Baltimore, Maryland
Title
George Peabody Library – Baltimore, Maryland
Subject
Description
A photograph of the George Peabody Library located in Baltimore, Maryland.
The George Peabody Library, originally the Peabody Institute Library, is the research library of Johns Hopkins University. As part of the Institute meant to be a cultural center for Baltimore, the library was part of the institute from 1878 until 1967, when it passed to the ownership of the city of Baltimore. Now, it has been passed to Johns Hopkins and holds the university's special collections such as one of the world's foremost collections of Don Quixote editions. Described as a cathedral of books, the library features an atrium, black and white marble floor, and many balconies and columns. The library contains over 300,000 volumes mainly from the 18th and 19th centuries, including British and American history, English and American literature, history of the sciences, as well as a large map collection and bound manuscripts.
The George Peabody Library, originally the Peabody Institute Library, is the research library of Johns Hopkins University. As part of the Institute meant to be a cultural center for Baltimore, the library was part of the institute from 1878 until 1967, when it passed to the ownership of the city of Baltimore. Now, it has been passed to Johns Hopkins and holds the university's special collections such as one of the world's foremost collections of Don Quixote editions. Described as a cathedral of books, the library features an atrium, black and white marble floor, and many balconies and columns. The library contains over 300,000 volumes mainly from the 18th and 19th centuries, including British and American history, English and American literature, history of the sciences, as well as a large map collection and bound manuscripts.
Creator
Matthew Petroff
Date
2013
Source
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/George-peabody-library.jpg/1024px-George-peabody-library.jpg
Relation
Link: Wikipedia
Rights
Source: George Peabody Library. (2011, June 28). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16:53, October 12, 2012, from http://bit.ly/TGZ5mG
Publisher
George Peabody Library
Contributor
George Peabody Library
Format
Medium: Photograph.
Language
English
Type
Library
Identifier
George Peabody Library, Baltimore, Maryland, John Hopkins, Don Quixote, 18th Century, 19th Century
Coverage
Maryland
Files
Reference
Matthew Petroff, George Peabody Library – Baltimore, Maryland, George Peabody Library, 2013
Cite As
Matthew Petroff, “George Peabody Library – Baltimore, Maryland,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 27, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/350.