Exploring the Guilford Mansion & Estate – “Billy” McDonald’s 52-room mansion and A.S. Abell’s family home
May 16, 2013We’re excited to share a guest blog post from Tom Hobbs, President of the Guilford Association highlighting 100 years of history in Guilford. The Guilford Association is planning many great events this year to recognize the centennial anniversary which you can find on their website or on the Guilford Centennial Facebook page. Today’s… Read more
“The place to live in the city” – Edward H. Bouton’s visionary plan for the Roland Park-Guilford District
June 11, 2013We’re excited to share our latest guest blog post from Tom Hobbs, President of the Guilford Association in a series on Guilford’s 100 years of history. The Guilford Association is planning many great events this year to recognize the centennial anniversary which you can find on their website or on the Guilford Centennial Facebook page. When… Read more
“Unusual care” – Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and the plan for Guilford
August 6, 2013After a bit of a summer break, we have our latest guest blog post by Tom Hobbs, President of the Guilford Association from his series on Guilford’s 100 years of history. Find out more about upcoming events in Guilford on the Guilford Centennial Facebook page including our September house tour with historian Ann Giroux! The… Read more
“The whole place is good” – Edward L. Palmer and the architecture of Guilford
August 22, 2013Our latest post in our ongoing series on the 100 year history of Guilford is by Walter Schamu FAIA on the role of Edward L. Palmer. Enjoy Walter’s thoughtful history of Palmer and his firm Palmer & Lamdin: It would be impossible to discuss the history of Baltimore’s Guilford community without… Read more
All the “conveniences and amenities of life” – Construction begins in Guilford
July 30, 2014After a long hiatus, we are glad to resume our series from Tom Hobbs, President of the Guilford Association on the history of Guilford’s architecture and development. Almost immediately after the merger of the Guilford Park Company with the Roland Park Company in 1911 work began on the development of Guilford. A community plan prepared by Frederick… Read more
“Reasonably in accordance with the canons of good taste” – Development of houses in Guilford
August 13, 2014We are glad to share this last post in the series from Tom Hobbs, President of the Guilford Association highlighting 100 years of history in Guilford. By 1912, construction of the roads and infrastructure was well underway in Guilford and marketing of building sites began in earnest. The sales office was initially located in an… Read more
Learn more about the history of Guilford
Minutes, ledgers, blueprints, correspondence, membership cards, financial records and houseplans for the communities of: Roland Park, Guilford, Homeland, the Orchards, and Northwood.
University of Baltimore, Palmer, Nes, Cornbrooks & Partners (PL) – 1907-2000Architectural records of Edward L. Palmer, Jr., and the succeeding firms of Palmer, Lamdin and partners (1925-1952); Fisher, Nes, Campbell and partners (1952-1971); Richter, Cornbrooks and partners (1972-2000); as well as the firm continued by Nes, Campbell and partners (1972-2000).
Johns Hopkins University, Roland Park Company records (PDF), 1891-1960The Roland Park Company was incorporated in 1891 and was known primarily as the developer of the neighborhoods of Roland Park, Guilford, Homeland, and Original Northwood. The records consist primarily of correspondence, including everyday activities, sales, and management of land and resources. The collection also contains the governance and operational records of the Roland Park parent company and its subsidiaries; photographs; advertising; site plans; deeds and agreements; publications; and approval records.