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Feb 23, 2015 · Built in 1878 at the behest of philanthropist George Peabody, the library was originally part of an arts and culture institute—America’s first music conservatory—that he created to be...
Oct 31, 2023 · The George Peabody Library in Baltimore has been a local institution since 1878. American Philanthropist George Peabody funded its construction as part of the Peabody Institute, a gift from him to the people of Baltimore for their “kindness and hospitality.”
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George Peabody Library Website. The Sheridan Libraries encompass the Milton S. Eisenhower Library (the principal research library on the Homewood campus), the John Work Garrett Library, the Brody Learning Commons, and the George Peabody Library.
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The George Peabody Library, in keeping with Peabody’s original gift, is free and open to the public. Today the library is part of the Special Collections Department of the Sheridan Libraries of Johns Hopkins University.
Feb 23, 2023 · The George Peabody Library today houses special edition books, including a first edition of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. The Peabody Institute was founded by George Peabody as a cultural institution for the citizens of Baltimore in 1857.
Jun 2, 2017 · Selected as one of Curbed’s 19 most beautiful libraries in the U.S., the George Peabody Library located on the campus of John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, is often called a...
The iconic George Peabody Library was designed by architect Edmund G. Lind in collaboration with the first provost, Dr. Nathaniel H. Morison. Renowned for its striking architectural interior, the Peabody Stack Room contains five tiers of ornamental cast-iron balconies that rise dramatically towards the skylight.
