Old_Goucher_College_Buildings

Old Goucher College Buildings

Old Goucher College Buildings

United States historic place

Old Goucher College Buildings is a national historic district in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is an approximate 18-block area in the middle of Baltimore which developed in the late 19th and 20th centuries.

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The neighborhood is characterized generally by two- and three-story brick row houses constructed mostly in the 19th century and several large-scale institutional and commercial buildings dating from both centuries. Stylistically, the area is characterized primarily by Italianate, Romanesque, Colonial Revival, and Art Deco influences.

The area once served as a campus for the Women's College of Baltimore, now Goucher College, until the school relocated to Towson. The school was named for clergyman John Goucher, who once served as a pastor at Lovely Lane Church.[2]

Former Goucher College Bennett Hall and Annex

The district includes a series of large scale, multiple story brick and stone structures built for college. Three buildings designed by the nationally famous architect Stanford White are found here.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] The former main campus building has been converted into the Baltimore Lab School, and many of the other structures have been re-purposed for commercial and residential use. The site has been the focus of a number of preservation efforts by local advocacy groups.[4][5]

Lovely Lane Methodist Church

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Lovely Lane United Methodist Church | Explore Baltimore Heritage". Explore Baltimore Heritage. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  3. [3]
    Lawrence W. Principe and Sheryl H. Bernardo (March 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old Goucher College Buildings" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  4. [4]
    Perl, Larry. "Neighborhood tries to reclaim former Goucher campus". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
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    Kelly, Jacques. "Old Goucher building is home to Baltimore Lab School". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2018-09-16.

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