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Clifton Park
Entrance clifton park.jpg
Site Information
Address2701 St Lo Drive
Geo-reference39°19′15″N 76°35′13″W / 39.32088°N 76.58704°W / 39.32088; -76.58704
Above Sea-level (ft)200
OwnerMayor & City Council of Baltimore
Building Data
Building TypeEntrance Gate
Architectural StyleVictorian
Design
Landscape ArchitectNiernsee and Nielson; Olmsted Brothers
Construction
Opened1852
Renovation
Landscape ArchitectOlmsted Brothers
National Register of Historic Places
ID Number07000941

Johns Hopkins’ Clifton (1850-), 39°19′15″N 76°34′58″W

Location:

bounded by Harford Rd., Erdman Ave., Clifton Park Terrace, the Baltimore Belt RR and Sinclair Ln., Baltimore, Maryland

  • Coordinates: 39°19′15″N 76°34′58″W
  • Area: 266.7 acres (107.9 ha)
  • Built: 1801?, remodeled and tower added, ca. 1850?
  • Architectural style: Italian Villa
  • NRHP reference No. 07000941[1]; Added to NRHP: September 12, 2007


Johns Hopkins acquired Clifton in 1841 from the Trustees of Thompson sale (BALTIMORE COUNTY COURT Land Records 1841-1841 TK 306, p. 0393ff MSA CE 66-356).

By February 5, 1852 the main house renovations/rebuilding were complete.


Architects for Hopkins' renovations: Niernsee & Neilson; Wyatt and Nolting; Olmsted Brothers (Thomas, Frederick)


Builders and craftsmen, ca. 1850 who may have been employing slaves:

  • James Murray, bricklayer
  • James (Jas.) Sullivan, painter
  • Andrew Merken, iron worker
  • John Rothrock, roofing
  • Bevan & Sons, stonework
  • Hayward, Bartlett & Co. plumbing
  • S. W. & H. T Gernhardt, glass stainers
  • George W. Starr, plasterer


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