Friends of
Clifton Mansion
Clifton Mansion is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, 2019
Clifton Mansion was the summer home of Quaker merchant Johns Hopkins. In founding the Johns Hopkins University, Hospital, and Medical School, Hopkins transformed higher education, medicine, and the City of Baltimore. He became the first important American philanthropist. It was in this Italianate villa that he hosted local, national, and international dignitaries who were at the forefront of 19th century progress and prosperity.
Friends of Clifton Mansion is a nonprofit dedicated to the restoration and preservation of Clifton Mansion, honoring the legacy of Johns Hopkins and Clifton’s significant contribution to Baltimore and American history. Our mission is to restore Clifton Mansion back to its original elegance, making it a building that all Baltimoreans can take great pride in with a special emphasis on philanthropy and honoring the history of this remarkable piece of American architecture.
Friends of Clifton Mansion’s vision is to establish a museum of philanthropy commemorating Maryland philanthropists and their roles in the development of modern American philanthropy. Friends of Clifton Mansion promotes the welfare of the people of Baltimore, the ideal of American philanthropy, progress, and the worth and dignity of Clifton Mansion and its history. This purpose is given tangible visibility by restoring and preserving the historic summer residence of Johns Hopkins, Baltimore’s preeminent philanthropist and visionary.
A View from the Tower
Clifton’s iconic tower has watched over Baltimore for generations, rising above the park as one of the Mansion’s most recognizable features. From this historic vantage point, the landscape opens up in every direction, offering sweeping views to the north, east, south, and west.
Through our tower cameras, you can share in that view from wherever you are. Watch the light shift across Baltimore, see the seasons change across the landscape, and experience the city from one of Clifton Mansion’s most remarkable perspectives.
Photography Contributions
Video & photography by:
Hartlove|Goodyear Studios
