Clifton Park

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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 TypeDwelling
Architectural StyleItalian Villa
Construction
Completed1801
Renovation
Date1850
ArchitectNiernsee and Neilson
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


Google Drive documents, spreadsheets, images, and documentation [Requires permission to access. These are ecp's rough notes and documentation on his Google Drive]