The George Peabody Library – IOTW Report

The George Peabody Library

Atlas Obscura: Built in 1878 at the behest of philanthropist George Peabody, the library was originally part of an arts and culture institute–America’s first music conservatory–that he created to be available to the people of his beloved Baltimore. Peabody is still among the world’s finest music schools, graduating many of classical music’s finest performers, teachers, and composers.

 

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The space was designed with a huge open air atrium at its core with each level of the library overlooking the central space. It is outfitted in ornate railings and patterned marble floors and naturally lit in the daytime by a criss-crossed skylight six floors above the hall. The beautiful and cavernous space was described fittingly described as a “cathedral of books.”  more here

16 Comments on The George Peabody Library

  1. Now that’s what I call a beautiful library. I could get lost in there and never come out. I’d rather have a book than watch TV any day but I’m old school and like to read and think. A mind is a terrible thing to waste on most of the mindless garbage on TV, reading a book is almost a spiritual experience, TV is like wallowing through a pig sty of endless, moronic garbage.

  2. The Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock claims to be modeled after the Peabody. That piece of propaganda spouting crap looks more like a three story double wide.

  3. That layout is just a giant chimney! They’re killing at least a thousand babies a year with the energy waste! Why doesn’t someone in Baltimore condemn that abomination, for the local good, shut off all the toxic utilities, and turn it into something good? Like a homeless/refugee camp.

  4. How fitting that this amazing resource, in our culture, has been closed to actual academic use, and instead made available for use as a movie backdrop and event space.

    Reminds me of all the ignorant, low info pajama boy voters wearing the obligatory plastic frame trendy nerd glasses. (Sorry, it’s a pet peeve of mine, and I’m working to get over it.) Create the appearance of intellect, without making any effort to learn.

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