Homewood After Dark: The 19th Century Lighting Revolution

On February 7, 1817, Baltimore became the first city in the United States to have an outdoor gas street light, cementing its place in the revolution of lighting that takes place over the course of the 19th century. Using examples from Homewood’s collection, JHU Museums Curator of Collections Michelle Fitzgerald will demonstrate the evolution of 19th-century domestic lighting—from candlelight to oil and gas lamps—exploring how these technological developments changed how daily life was experienced.