Hans Schuler Studio and Residence
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The Hans Schuler Studio and Residence is a historic home and artist studio
located at Baltimore
, Maryland
, United States
. It is an eclectic brick building constructed in two stages. The studio is one story high with a recessed skylight, and was designed by Baltimore architect Howard Sill and constructed in 1906; the residence is two stories tall plus a high, steep mansard
story which was added in 1912. It combines elements from various fashionable styles and incorporating as ornament the work of sculptor Hans Schuler
(1874-1951), for whom the building was constructed. It currently houses The Schuler School of Fine Arts and The Schuler Gallery.
The Hans Schuler Studio and Residence was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985.
Studio
A studio is an artist's or worker's workroom, or the catchall term for an artist and his or her employees who work within that studio. This can be for the purpose of architecture, painting, pottery , sculpture, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, radio or television...
located at Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
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. It is an eclectic brick building constructed in two stages. The studio is one story high with a recessed skylight, and was designed by Baltimore architect Howard Sill and constructed in 1906; the residence is two stories tall plus a high, steep mansard
Mansard roof
A mansard or mansard roof is a four-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterized by two slopes on each of its sides with the lower slope at a steeper angle than the upper that is punctured by dormer windows. The roof creates an additional floor of habitable space, such as a garret...
story which was added in 1912. It combines elements from various fashionable styles and incorporating as ornament the work of sculptor Hans Schuler
Hans Schuler
Hans K. Schuler was a German-born American sculptor and monument maker. He was the first American sculptor ever to win the Salon Gold Medal. His works are in several important museum collections, and he also created many public monuments, mostly for locations in Maryland and in the Washington,...
(1874-1951), for whom the building was constructed. It currently houses The Schuler School of Fine Arts and The Schuler Gallery.
The Hans Schuler Studio and Residence was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1985.
External links
- Hans Schuler Studio and Residence, Baltimore City, including photo from 2004, at Maryland Historical Trust
- The Schuler School of Fine Arts website