Announcing

The Johns Hopkins Historical Mural Project

The Butchers Hill Association Mural Committee is pleased to announce the final design of the Johns Hopkins Historical Mural, which will honor individuals who have played an important role in the history of nursing, medicine, and public health, and which will reflect the values of our diverse neighborhood.

Based on input from local residents, students and staff, the following key historical figures that together span the diverse history of Johns Hopkins were selected for inclusion in the mural: Vivien Thomas, the surgical technician who pioneered pediatric cardiac surgery. Mary Elizabeth Garrett, a founding benefactor who stipulated that the Hopkins medical school admit women on an equal basis as men; Isabel Robb, an early leader of the Hopkins School of Nursing and a founder of nursing theory; Anna Baetjer, a pioneer in occupational health and environmental toxicology; Abel Wolman, the Baltimore sanitary engineer who pioneered safe drinking water; and Henrietta Lacks, a local resident treated at the Johns Hopkins Hospital whose cancer cells controversially live on today in countless research labs, informing important medical research, including the historical development of polio vaccine.

Butchers Hill Association is once again pleased to be partnering with Murals of Baltimore — the local artists behind our successful Betsy Patterson Mural Project — to depict these key historical figures in a timeless mural that is both interpretative and inspiring. To be located adjacent to Castle Street Park at 2031 E. Fairmount, this mural will be visible from the new Johns Hopkins Hospital and the new Washington Hill Gateway development.

Butchers Hill Association is seeking financial partners to help begin this project this summer. Major donations in the amount of $1,000 to $10,000 will help towards the $35,000 cost of this project, and will permit completion before the end of the year. Donors will be honored on a banner displayed prominently at the site, in our neighborhood newsletter, and at a dedication ceremony. Butchers Hill Association is a 501(c)(3) exempt organization.

The final design of the Johns Hopkins Historical Mural, as envisioned by local artist Michael Kirby of Murals of Baltimore.