https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/747a611b8708a1af5a753823920f72cc.jpg 58db785f34e5356f70d62b1e2a642801 https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/c80e4a973555405a9c03e8fbcf477fe8.jpg 542892f0107d0ac4bafd08ffc521b200 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Walter's Art Museum Language A language of the resource Baltimore, Maryland Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Built: 1905 Addition: 1974 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Architect: Delano and Aldrich(firm) Architect: Shepley, Bullfinch, Richardson and Abbott(firm) Architect: Kallmann, McKinnell and Wood (firm) Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 39.29652976572545, -76.61647300552309 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. limestone, glass Extent The size or duration of the resource. 90,000 sq ft. Type The nature or genre of the resource Public Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Brutalist and Beaux-Arts (style) Description An account of the resource The structure is very quadratic in its form. Viewed from overhead, its form is just a simple rectangle. Though it is worth noting that this form is made up of essentially two buildings. Continuing from overhead the left side building top appears ordinary compared to the right side which features a green, almost tile-like texture that bounds a glass square on the roof where light proceeds to enter the structure. It features 2 distinct levels that feature several interior rooms and an interior courtyard in the middle where the building truly shows its grandeur. This middle interior courtyard features a full look-around from the middle of the structure where it appears you can then space out into the individual rooms that contain the historic art pieces on display. The exterior features this glass atrium entrance lobby, added later during the building’s existence, this entrance helped combine the two sides of the museum. Its patterns and construction method seem to be rather ordinary, at least for the exterior. For the interior, there is a significant use of archway patterns for what appears to be entrances of hallways that lead to the rooms. The rooms seem to be very quadratic in form as well, with all featuring variations of rectangular and squarish forms. The rooms have varying colors and the courtyard features a brighter yellow. Standing as one of the cultural anchors for Mt. Vernon's place, the historic district the building is a part of, the structure started as a personal collection of Henry Walters and his son William T. Walters. Eventually, Henry made his collection viewable for the public in 1874. Ultimately, he requested a redesign from several architectural firms and renovations began in 1905 for the collection to be transformed into a museum and subsequently, the museum officially opened in 1909. A little over two decades later, after his death, the museum officially was given to the city. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived image 1: File:Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 (35452161645).jpg - Wikimedia Commons image 2: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Walters_Art_Museum_ceiling_-_Stierch.jp License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Image 1: Creative Commons Image 2: Creative Commons Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Julian Forster Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Lisa Pfueller Davidson and Catherine C. Lavoie, "WALTERS ART MUSEUM", [Baltimore, Maryland], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/MD-01-BC6. Last accessed: November 4, 2025.