7/29/2019 Spring 13 Carroll Park & Mansion Tour 4-28-13

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B Y O L M S T E D B R O T H E R S

MOUNT CLARE MANSION &CARROLL PARKSunday, April 28 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM

Meet at Mount Clare Mansion House Entrance1500 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21230 at 12:45 PM.

Few people know Baltimores treasure, the Mt. Clare Mansion of the Charles Carrollfamilythe oldest colonial Georgian-style structure in the city, surrounded by CarrollPark, originally part of their extensive Patapsco Valley plantation. The tour exploresthis 1760s historic landmark with its authentic furnishings and traces the 250 years ofthe estates rich history through periods of industrialization, the Civil War and then apleasure ground. In 1890, the City acquired the property to become the citys third

municipal country landscape park following Patterson and Druid Hill parks. Duringthe early 1900s, the Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architects envisioned the 70 acres asa well-designed park, respecting its multi-faceted history and also integrating health-promoting recreational facilities during the nation-wide Recreation League movementof which Baltimore was a leader. With community input, park revitalization continuesunder the guidance of the 2001 Carroll Park Master Plan.

12 p.m. Tour of the mansion guided by volunteer docents24 p.m. Guided walk through Carroll Park led byMyra Brosius, landscape archi-tect, former Baltimore City park and environmental planner, lead project managaer ofthe 2001 Carroll Park Master Plan, and Gloria Pestridge, a Pigtown resident, partici-pant in the master plan, and previous chair of the Friends of Carroll Park..

For information on the Friends of Marylands Olmsted Parks & Landscapes, and to order books, go towww.olmstedmaryland.org.

Tour: $35 includingcost of mansion house tour.

To register, contact Kaleidoscope atexternalprograms@rpcs.orgor

410.323.5500, extension 3045.This tour is sponsored by FMOPL

through Kaleidoscope.Parking is along the upper roadways and parkinglot near the mansion. The mansion has no eleva-tors to the three second-floor rooms. Carroll Parkhas level and gradual inclines on asphalt paths androadways. Tours are given rain or shine. Refundsthrough March 28.

The Carroll family welcomed distinguished visitors to Mt. Clare on the banks of the Patapsco River. Sections became the extensive B&O Railroad yards and first station.

Trace the layers of history at Carroll Park from a magnificentplantation to an urban park with playing fields today.

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