Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, though known for it's incomparable pillared statue of George Washington, is also visited by thousands of tourists each year for it's many historical homes and monuments.
Standing at 8 West Mountain Place is the oldest surviving house at the Square, the Mount Vernon Club. This structure follows the Greek Revival trend at the time, and since 1942 has been used for a private women's club.
Housing the Asian art collection of the Walters Art Gallery is the Hackerman House, built originally by a descendent of Thomas Hanson. After the death of it's second owners, the home fell into ruin before being bought by a local car dealer in the 1960's to be renovated and, at the time of his eventual death, it was donated to the city of Baltimore.
The Peabody institute is just a short walk from the Hackerman House, and is widely regarded as the cultural heart of the Square, and along with being a prestigious dance and music preparatory school, also hosts a great many events and speakers- the likes of Igor Stravinsky, and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Mount Vernon Place, in Baltimore, Maryland, is a great place to visit while traveling to the city for it's many cultural centers and historic sites. Tours are offered, either from walking or by bus.
