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George Peabody Library

A 'cathedral of books' of 1878, with five tiers of ornate cast-iron balconies rising to a skylight.

Official Website
Photo: Matthew Petroff · CC BY-SA 3.0
Open
Most weekdays; check the website
Price
Free
Time Needed
30 minutes
Address
17 E Mount Vernon Pl, Baltimore, MD 21202Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
In Mount Vernon, beside the Washington Monument.

Why Go

Part of Johns Hopkins University, the library holds 300,000 volumes and is open to visitors free of charge. It's one of the most photographed library interiors in the world.

Nearby

Washington Monument and Mount Vernon Place1 min walkWalters Art Museum3 min walkBasilica of the Assumption6 min walkLexington Market14 min walk

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