"Historic Baltimore: Past and Present and Future" - BES Virtual Sunday Platform
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Historic Baltimore: Past and Present and Future
Johns Hopkins, Jr.
Director, Baltimore Heritage, Inc.
Description:
Baltimore has bragging rights to great historic architecture and wonderful historic neighborhoods. The places that shaped our city in the past, however, are not just nostalgic keepsakes. From former mill complexes along the Jones Falls River to rowhouses in center-city neighborhoods, Baltimore’s historic places are at the core of the city’s ongoing revitalization. Come poke into the nooks and crannies of historic Baltimore with Mr. Johns W. Hopkins, executive director of Baltimore Heritage, Inc.
Bio:
Johns Hopkins has been the director of Baltimore Heritage since 2003, working to preserve historic places and revitalize historic neighborhood in Baltimore. Johns serves on the board of directors of Civic Works, Inc., Baltimore’s youth training and neighborhood revitalization corps, the Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation that is working to rebuild communities in West Baltimore, the Garrett Jacobs Mansion Endowment Fund, The Friends of Clifton Mansion, and the Evergreen House Foundation. He lives in an 1870 rowhouse with his wife Mary and two children, Johns and Lia, in Bolton Hill, the best neighborhood in America.