The Hans Schuler Studio and Residence is a historic home and

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located at

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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

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story which was added in 1912. It combines elements from various fashionable styles and incorporating as ornament the work of sculptor

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(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

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in 1985.

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External links

*, including photo from 2004, at Maryland Historical Trust
The Schuler School of Fine Arts website
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