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July 1, 1994
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Sujata Massey

Neoclassical Architecture and Interiors Symposium at Hopkins

Homewood House, the 1801 country house museum on the campus of The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, opens its doors to visitors for the fall with a special program on neoclassicism.

On Friday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the 1994 Annual Homewood Symposium entitled "Neoclassicism in England and America" will take place. The symposium will focus on the wide- reaching work and influence of the Scottish architect Robert Adam, who lived from 1728 to 1792. Adam helped define the neoclassic movement in architecture and interior decoration with his elegant adaptations of antique Roman and Greek motifs.

Geoffrey Beard, co-director of Britain's Attingham Summer School of the English Country House, will speak on Adam's work in England. Following tours of Homewood House and luncheon at the Johns Hopkins Club, Milo Naeve, a curator emeritus of the Art Institute of Chicago, will discuss Adam's influence in the United States.

The symposium, co-sponsored by Homewood House and Britain's Royal Oak Foundation, will be held in the Eisenhower Library, adjacent to the Homewood House Museum, 3400 N. Charles Street in Baltimore. Registration is $50, and includes welcome coffee, lunch, and tour. For reservations, call (410) 516-5589.

Homewood House Museum is a registered National Historic Landmark that has been said to rank with Thomas Jefferson's Monticello as one of the best domestic buildings from the American Federal Period. The house was designed by Charles Carroll Jr., son of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a Maryland signer of the Declaration of Independence. In 1801, the house and its furnishings cost $40,000, a tremendous sum for the time. Charles Carroll Jr., his wife Harriet Chew Carroll, four daughters and one son occupied the house. It passed out of family hands in 1838, and eventually was deeded with its land to Johns Hopkins University in the early 20th century. The university designed its Homewood campus following architectural cues from the Carroll house.

After serving briefly as a gallery of historic furnishings, and then as a faculty club and administrative building, Homewood was restored to the style in which the Carrolls lived. It re- opened in 1987, elegantly decorated with fine Baltimore furniture, French porcelain and English silver. The festooned chintz draperies and hand-loomed wool rugs are custom replicas of period designs. Adding to the excitement are brightly colored walls and subtle faux finishes on woodwork and floorcloths that were fashionable in prominent homes of the time.

Christmas Tours at Homewood House Museum

December brings "Christmas at Homewood," a holiday celebration. Homewood House Museum, located on the campus of The Johns Hopkins University, will be decorated in the simple yet gracious manner of an early 19th century winter season. Each room will be set up with decorations of natural greens to recreate an old-fashioned observance of the holiday season and its festivities.

Homewood will celebrate Christmas from Friday, Dec. 9, to Sunday, Dec. 18; tour hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. A special evening tour with period music will be held 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Museum admission is $5, $4 for seniors and $2.50 for students. Homewood is located at 3400 N. Charles Street in Baltimore. For information, call (410) 516-5589.

Homewood House Museum is a registered National Historic Landmark that has been said to rank with Thomas Jefferson's Monticello as one of the best domestic buildings from the Federal Period. The house was designed by Charles Carroll Jr., son of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a Maryland signer of the Declaration of Independence. In 1801, the house and its furnishings cost $40,000, a tremendous sum for the time. Charles Carroll Jr., his wife Harriet Chew Carroll, four daughters and one son occupied the house; it passed out of family hands in 1838, and eventually was deeded with its land to Johns Hopkins University in the early 20th century. The university designed its Homewood campus following architectural cues from the Carroll house.

After serving briefly as a gallery of historic furnishings, and then as a faculty club and administrative building, Homewood was restored to the style in which the Carrolls lived. It re-opened in 1987, elegantly decorated with fine Baltimore furniture, French porcelain and English silver. The festooned chintz draperies and hand-loomed wool rugs are custom replicas of period designs. Adding to the excitement are brightly colored walls and subtle faux finishes on woodwork and floorcloths that were fashionable in prominent homes of the time. For media information only, including color slides, contact Sujata Massey at (410) 516-7160.


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