The American Architect Vol. CXIII Wednesday, January 16, 1918 Number 2195
The Baltimore Civic Improvement
Carrere & Hastings, Architects
B
ALTIMORE, “The Monumental City,” was not so designated because of its numerous monuments, but because the Washington Monument, a marble shaft rising 164 ft. from Mount Vernon Square, dominated the entire city.
When this square was originally designed by Robert Mills it presented all the attributes of good
The present accessories in Mount Vernon Square consist of the work of even a later date, some time in the 70’s, being principally of polished granite with much pretended ornamentation of poorly designed Gothic iron. But among all this nondescript material there may be found some bronzes that are equal to any, anywhere, and these will in the proposed
planning, and the accompanying accessories to make a well-balanced and artistic ensemble were representative of the period of its inception. But we have made much progress in these matters since 1820 and are now able to study with a better artistic perception the shortcomings of a plan and design that, while regarded with favor a century ago, is in the light of our civic progress not a fitting accompaniment to the modern type of buildings that surround it.
readjustment find a place and setting worthy of their great artistic value.
These are the wonderful bronzes by Barye and DuBois, now in a sense neglected by reason of improper placing. Their relocation in their new setting will awaken the people of Baltimore to a realization of a long unappreciated artistic heritage.
To make a start in the artistic rehabilitation of this section of the city, the problem became one of reducing all the surrounding elements that had been
Copyright, 1918, The Architectural & Building Press (Inc.)
ELEVATION OF LAFAYETTE MONUMENT
The Baltimore Civic Improvement
Carrere & Hastings, Architects
B
ALTIMORE, “The Monumental City,” was not so designated because of its numerous monuments, but because the Washington Monument, a marble shaft rising 164 ft. from Mount Vernon Square, dominated the entire city.
When this square was originally designed by Robert Mills it presented all the attributes of good
The present accessories in Mount Vernon Square consist of the work of even a later date, some time in the 70’s, being principally of polished granite with much pretended ornamentation of poorly designed Gothic iron. But among all this nondescript material there may be found some bronzes that are equal to any, anywhere, and these will in the proposed
planning, and the accompanying accessories to make a well-balanced and artistic ensemble were representative of the period of its inception. But we have made much progress in these matters since 1820 and are now able to study with a better artistic perception the shortcomings of a plan and design that, while regarded with favor a century ago, is in the light of our civic progress not a fitting accompaniment to the modern type of buildings that surround it.
readjustment find a place and setting worthy of their great artistic value.
These are the wonderful bronzes by Barye and DuBois, now in a sense neglected by reason of improper placing. Their relocation in their new setting will awaken the people of Baltimore to a realization of a long unappreciated artistic heritage.
To make a start in the artistic rehabilitation of this section of the city, the problem became one of reducing all the surrounding elements that had been
Copyright, 1918, The Architectural & Building Press (Inc.)
ELEVATION OF LAFAYETTE MONUMENT