Gordon, Douglas H. (Douglas Huntly), 1902-1986

Abstract

Douglas Huntly Gordon was a lawyer, civic leader, and President of the Mount Vernon Improvement Association in Baltimore, Maryland. In this oral history interview, he discusses his theories on historic preservation, known as "The Gordon Curve" and "Scientific Obstructionism." Gordon also talks about the Mount Vernon Improvement Association, the Gordon family, and historic preservation in Baltimore.

Abstract The Mount Vernon District Improvement Association was involved in public health and sanitation, liquor licensing, regulating signs and billboards, parking, zoning, Walters Art Gallery expansion, expressway development, urban renewal and architectural preservation. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, newsletters, minutes, financial papers, legal papers and blueprints for the area bounded by Mt. Royal and Guilford Avenues, and Franklin and Howard Streets. Douglas H. Gordon,...