Whites Hall, also referred to as Whiteshall or Whites Hall Farm, is the birthplace and boyhood home of famous Maryland native Johns Hopkins. Whites Hall is located in Gambrills, Maryland.
Whites Hall
Drone scan of Whites Hall by Preservation Maryland
Whites Hall was originally part of an 1,800-acre land grant to Colonel Jerome White in 1665. The house itself was constructed between 1780 and 1784.[1] The home was designed as a two-story, brick side passage double pile plan dwelling, and was listed on the Maryland Historic Site inventory in 1969.[2]
Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins was born at the home on May 19, 1795, to Samuel Hopkins (1759–1814) and Hannah Janney (1774–1864).[3] A family of Quaker beliefs, the Hopkins family enslaved Black people for some years before freeing them in 1807 in accordance with their local Society of Friends decree.[4] Johns Hopkins lived on the property until he reached the age of 17 in 1812, when he left for Baltimore.
The property would remain in the Hopkins family until they sold it in 1910.[5] Today, the previous manor house is surrounded by residential development and the Walden Golf Club.[5]
Recent historyedit
In 2016, Millersville-based housing developer Polm Companies planned to demolish the historic home for additional space for residential lots.[6][7] Its potential demolition galvanized an effort by preservation and historic activists, who worked with the developer in an effort to save the mansion.[8]
In 2017, the Maryland nonprofit organization, The Johns Hopkins House, Inc., was organized to save and restore Whites Hall.[9] It is recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.[10] Current fundraising events include weekly outdoor beer gardens from May to October. The Johns Hopkins House, Inc. intends to open the property up to the public. Plans include restoring the Whites Hall manor house and operating it as a country inn/restaurant/tavern, constructing an 18th-century barn on the property for use as a cafe, bakery, wedding reception area and restaurant seating. The large 10-acre field that fronts the house is slated to be developed into an arboretum, bird sanctuary and community park. There are also plans to locate a dozen colonial cottages on the property for overnight stay.
A museum is also slated to be created on the expansive property, intended to explore the complex life of Johns Hopkins, but especially intended to reveal the lives and struggles of the enslaved people who worked the Whites Hall plantation. One of the country's leading authorities on the culture of Chesapeake Bay slavery and, in particular, the variability of the habitations of the enslaved will be overseeing the construction of a representative slave cabin on the Whites Hall property.
The Johns Hopkins House, Inc. will be creating a Scholarship Program to honor the enslaved people of Whites Hall. All excess revenues from the operation of the property will fund annual academic scholarships for African-American students residing in Maryland. Each scholarship will be in the name of a former enslaved person who worked at the Whites Hall plantation. This scholarship program is believed to be the first of its kind in the United States... a direct effort to make reparations for the period of slavery in the U.S., and act as a model for others to follow.
^Hopkins Thom, Helen (1929), Johns Hopkins: A Silhouette, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, retrieved 2009-10-04 — the first and only book-length biography on Johns Hopkins. Used as source by Jacob cited above, Findalibrary.
^ ab"Development sprouts around first Johns Hopkins home". 25 February 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
^Yeager, Amanda. "Demolition proposed for Johns Hopkins birthplace". Retrieved 6 January 2018.
^Inc., Donohue Consulting. "Polm Companies Recently Completed Home Communities in Crofton and Severn, Maryland". www.polm.com. Retrieved 6 January 2018. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^Maryland, Preservation (14 April 2016). "Preservation Maryland & Polm Companies Announce Joint Effort to Preserve Whites Hall, Johns Hopkins Boyhood Home". Preservation Maryland. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
^Krol, Melissa Driscoll (August 13, 2018). "Descendant of Whites Hall residents on mission to save Johns Hopkins' birthplace". Capital Gazette. Baltimore Sun Media Group. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
^"The Johns Hopkins House, Inc. Given Tax-Exempt Status by the IRS". The Johns Hopkins House, Inc. April 17, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
December 07, 2023
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Not to be confused with Whitehall Annapolis Maryland Whites Hall also referred to as Whiteshall or Whites Hall Farm is the birthplace and boyhood home of famous Maryland native Johns Hopkins Whites Hall is located in Gambrills Maryland Whites HallDrone scan of Whites Hall by Preservation MarylandLocation2173 Johns Hopkins RoadGambrills Maryland 21054Coordinates39 01 15 N 76 40 20 W 39 020839 N 76 672314 W 39 020839 76 672314Area13 acres 5 3 ha Built1784Architectural style s Georgian ArchitectureGoverning bodyPrivateLocation of Whites Hall in MarylandShow map of MarylandWhites Hall the United States Show map of the United States Contents 1 History 1 1 Recent history 2 See also 3 ReferencesHistory editWhites Hall was originally part of an 1 800 acre land grant to Colonel Jerome White in 1665 The house itself was constructed between 1780 and 1784 1 The home was designed as a two story brick side passage double pile plan dwelling and was listed on the Maryland Historic Site inventory in 1969 2 nbsp Johns HopkinsJohns Hopkins was born at the home on May 19 1795 to Samuel Hopkins 1759 1814 and Hannah Janney 1774 1864 3 A family of Quaker beliefs the Hopkins family enslaved Black people for some years before freeing them in 1807 in accordance with their local Society of Friends decree 4 Johns Hopkins lived on the property until he reached the age of 17 in 1812 when he left for Baltimore The property would remain in the Hopkins family until they sold it in 1910 5 Today the previous manor house is surrounded by residential development and the Walden Golf Club 5 Recent history edit In 2016 Millersville based housing developer Polm Companies planned to demolish the historic home for additional space for residential lots 6 7 Its potential demolition galvanized an effort by preservation and historic activists who worked with the developer in an effort to save the mansion 8 In 2017 the Maryland nonprofit organization The Johns Hopkins House Inc was organized to save and restore Whites Hall 9 It is recognized as a tax exempt 501 c 3 organization by the U S Internal Revenue Service 10 Current fundraising events include weekly outdoor beer gardens from May to October The Johns Hopkins House Inc intends to open the property up to the public Plans include restoring the Whites Hall manor house and operating it as a country inn restaurant tavern constructing an 18th century barn on the property for use as a cafe bakery wedding reception area and restaurant seating The large 10 acre field that fronts the house is slated to be developed into an arboretum bird sanctuary and community park There are also plans to locate a dozen colonial cottages on the property for overnight stay A museum is also slated to be created on the expansive property intended to explore the complex life of Johns Hopkins but especially intended to reveal the lives and struggles of the enslaved people who worked the Whites Hall plantation One of the country s leading authorities on the culture of Chesapeake Bay slavery and in particular the variability of the habitations of the enslaved will be overseeing the construction of a representative slave cabin on the Whites Hall property The Johns Hopkins House Inc will be creating a Scholarship Program to honor the enslaved people of Whites Hall All excess revenues from the operation of the property will fund annual academic scholarships for African American students residing in Maryland Each scholarship will be in the name of a former enslaved person who worked at the Whites Hall plantation This scholarship program is believed to be the first of its kind in the United States a direct effort to make reparations for the period of slavery in the U S and act as a model for others to follow See also editClifton Hopkins s later home in Baltimore Linthicum Walks another historic home in CroftonReferences edit Johns Hopkins Birthplace In Gambrills On Market For 700K 15 April 2016 Retrieved 6 January 2018 Maryland Historical Trust PDF mht maryland gov Retrieved 6 January 2018 Jacob Kathryn A Mr Johns Hopkins Mr Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins University n d Web 07 Oct 2013 lt http old library jhu edu collections specialcollections archives jacob html Archived 2015 10 17 at the Wayback Machine gt Hopkins Thom Helen 1929 Johns Hopkins A Silhouette Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press retrieved 2009 10 04 the first and only book length biography on Johns Hopkins Used as source by Jacob cited above Findalibrary a b Development sprouts around first Johns Hopkins home 25 February 2014 Retrieved 6 January 2018 Yeager Amanda Demolition proposed for Johns Hopkins birthplace Retrieved 6 January 2018 Inc Donohue Consulting Polm Companies Recently Completed Home Communities in Crofton and Severn Maryland www polm com Retrieved 6 January 2018 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a last has generic name help Maryland Preservation 14 April 2016 Preservation Maryland amp Polm Companies Announce Joint Effort to Preserve Whites Hall Johns Hopkins Boyhood Home Preservation Maryland Retrieved 6 January 2018 Krol Melissa Driscoll August 13 2018 Descendant of Whites Hall residents on mission to save Johns Hopkins birthplace Capital Gazette Baltimore Sun Media Group Retrieved August 1 2020 The Johns Hopkins House Inc Given Tax Exempt Status by the IRS The Johns Hopkins House Inc April 17 2018 Retrieved August 1 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Whites Hall amp oldid 1183474162, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
