George Peabody Library, Academic library at Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, United States.
The George Peabody Library spans five tiers with cast-iron balconies rising to a skylight 61 feet above the central reading room floor.
Philanthropist George Peabody established the library in 1857 with a $300,000 donation, although construction delayed until 1866 due to Civil War.
The collection contains 300,000 volumes focusing on nineteenth-century literature, religion, British art, architecture, and American history research materials.
Visitors can access the ground floor daily, while commercial photography sessions are scheduled exclusively on Fridays when closed to public.
The neo-Greco interior features black cast-iron balconies and gold-scalloped columns, making it a preferred location for academic research and private events.
Location: Baltimore
Inception: 1857
Architects: Edmund George Lind
Website: https://www.library.jhu.edu/library-hours/george-peabody-library/
Part of: Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries
Address: 17 E Mount Vernon Pl, Baltimore, MD 21202 21202 Baltimore
Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday 10:00-17:00; Sunday 11:00-17:00
Phone: +16672086715
Website: https://library.jhu.edu/library-hours/george-peabody-library
GPS coordinates: 39.29740,-76.61500
Latest update: March 12, 2025 17:41
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