The Peabody Conservatory

The Peabody Conservatory (HMXB)

Location: Baltimore, MD 21201
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 17.835', W 76° 36.916'

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Established in 1857 by the philanthropist George Peabody, The Peabody Conservatory of Music was the first institution in America for the education of professional musicians. The list of those who have taught or studied here reads like a "Who's Who of American Music."

Construction of the main building of the Conservatory began in 1859 under the direction of Baltimore architect Edmund G. Lind, who designed it in the Renaissance Revival style. The Concert Hall of the Conservatory is regarded as one of the finest surviving examples of a nineteenth century recital hall. Innumerable musical celebrities ranging from Stravinsky to Eubie Blake have performed here, as well as such famous lecturers as Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mark Twain and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Each year about 500 young people from all over America and abroad study at the Conservatory for degrees in professional musicianship. In addition, nearly 3000 students from the Baltimore area attend classes in the Conservatory Preparatory School. In 1977, Peabody affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University.
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HM NumberHMXB
Series This marker is part of the Maryland: Baltimore City Historical Markers series
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Historical Period19th Century
Historical PlaceSchool
Marker TypeHistoric Building
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleMounted
Placed ByThe City of Baltimore, William Donald Schaefer, mayor
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 3:08am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 360714 N 4351007
Decimal Degrees39.29725000, -76.61526667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 17.835', W 76° 36.916'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 17' 50.1000" N, 76° 36' 54.9600" W
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Area Code(s)410, 443, 301
Can be seen from road?Yes
Is marker in the median?No
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 17 E Mt Vernon Pl, Baltimore MD 21201, US
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