however, before finally moving into its permanent home in 1929, the museum was temporarily moved in july 1922 to the former home of their prime benefactor and foundress, mary elizabeth garrett (1857–1915), at 101 west monument street, on the southwest corner with cathedral street (facing west mount vernon place and the washington monument). garrett, a famous philanthropist in her own right who also further endowed the johns hopkins school of medicine, was the only daughter of john work garrett (1820–1884), the civil war-era president of the baltimore and ohio railroad, supporter of president abraham lincoln, and scion of the noted robert garrett banking firm in the city. in 1923, the museum's inaugural exhibition opened there with attendance topping 6,775 during its first