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Mount Vernon Place Timeline
When America’s first President George Washington died in 1799, the new United States of America went into mourning. His generation had accomplished a herculean feat—political independence from Great Britain—at the time one of the most powerful nations in the world. They also had established a stable new government through The Constitution. Baltimorean citizens were the first in the country to erect a memorial to Washington—one that also celebrated the national independence he had help secure.
The construction of the Monument is extra-ordinarily well documented, as is the development of the surrounding squares of Mount Vernon Place. These events are explored in a richly illustrated timeline.
The Monument is meant to be experienced not only from the outside, but from the inside. Architect Robert Mills designed the structure
When America’s first President George Washington died in 1799, the new United States of America went into mourning. His generation had accomplished
While the Monument was being built, notices of its construction and completion were often placed in the newspaper to inform the public
Baltimore and the City Beautiful: Carrère & Hastings Reshapes an American City. Mount Vernon Place has a long and distinguished landscape design
What’s in a Name? Baltimore—”The Monumental City.” For over two hundred years Baltimore has been called “The Monumental City.” Since the 1970s