Elmer V. McCollum House
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The Elmer McCollum House in Baltimore, Maryland is significant for its association with Johns Hopkins University
researcher Elmer McCollum
, who lived in the house from 1929 to 1939. During this period, McCollum conducted significant research into nutritional disease. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark
in 1973.
While McCollum only lived there for ten years, it is the longest time he spent at a particular address. The house is believed to have been built around 1920. The house has no intrinsic architectural value apart from its value as an exemplar of the vernacular of its time; it is designated for its association with McCollum. The house is a 2½ story structure with a dormered hip roof and a front porch. The interior has a side hall plan, and has been divided into three apartments. McCollum moved to a nearby apartment in 1939.
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
researcher Elmer McCollum
Elmer McCollum
Elmer Verner McCollum was an American biochemist known for his work on the influence of diet on health.-Life and education:McCollum was born on a farm near Fort Scott, Kansas, where he spent his first seventeen years...
, who lived in the house from 1929 to 1939. During this period, McCollum conducted significant research into nutritional disease. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1973.
While McCollum only lived there for ten years, it is the longest time he spent at a particular address. The house is believed to have been built around 1920. The house has no intrinsic architectural value apart from its value as an exemplar of the vernacular of its time; it is designated for its association with McCollum. The house is a 2½ story structure with a dormered hip roof and a front porch. The interior has a side hall plan, and has been divided into three apartments. McCollum moved to a nearby apartment in 1939.
External links
- Elmer V. McCollum House, Baltimore City, including photo in 2004, at Maryland Historical Trust