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Johns Hopkins’ Clifton (1850-), 39°19′15″N 76°34′58″W


Location: Bounded by Harford Rd., Erdman Ave., Clifton Park Terrace, the Baltimore Belt RR and Sinclair Ln., Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°19′15″N 76°34′58″W
Area: 266.7 acres (107.9 ha)
Built: 1801?, remodeled and tower added, ca. 1850?

Architects for Hopkins renovations: Niersee & Neilson; Wyatt and Nolting; Olmsted Brothers (Thomas, Frederick)

Architectural style: Italian Villa

NRHP reference No. 07000941[1]; Added to NRHP: September 12, 2007

Johns Hopkins acquired Clifton in 1841 from the Trustees of Thompson sale:


By February 5, 1852 the main house renovations were complete:

Baltimore Sun, February 5, 1852

Research Problems and Strategies related to the employment of slaves at Clifton

Builders and craftsmen, ca. 1850 who may have been employing slaves:

  • Niernsee & Nielson, architects
  • James Murray, brick layer
  • James (Jas.) Sullivan, painter
  • Andrew Merken, iron worker
  • John Rothrock, roofing
  • Bevan & Sons, stonework
  • Hayward, Bartlett & Co. plumbing
  • S. W. & H. T Gernhardt, glass stainers
  • George W. Starr, plasterer