Illuminating Homewood: Understanding the 19th-Century Lighting Revolution

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On Feb. 7, 1817, Baltimore became the first city in the U.S. to have an outdoor gas streetlight, cementing a tie between the city and the revolution of lighting taking place in homes and cities over the course of the 19th century. Michelle Fitzgerald, Johns Hopkins Museums curator of collections, will lead audience members in an overview of the transition from candlelight to oil and gas lamps that would have occurred at Homewood while the Carrolls lived there, exploring how lighting evolution changed everything from furnishings to daily routines.