Bill Pencek and Bill Heil are among the growing number of young professionals who are buying and restoring homes in Butchers Hill. They have retained the original walls, floors, and interior details. New wall and floor coverings, paint and chandeliers are selected with great care after much research.

Joan Clark Netherwood, Bill Pencek and Bill Heil are among the growing number of young professionals who are buying and restoring homes in Butchers Hill. They have retained the original walls, floors, and interior details. New wall and floor coverings, paint and chandeliers are selected with great care after much research., 1980, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project, 2020.68.24
Copied Joan Clark Netherwood, Bill Pencek and Bill Heil are among the growing number of young professionals who are buying and restoring homes in Butchers Hill. They have retained the original walls, floors, and interior details. New wall and floor coverings, paint and chandeliers are selected with great care after much research., 1980, gelatin silver print, sheet: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm) image: 10 × 10 in. (25.4 × 25.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project, 2020.68.24

Artwork Details

Title
Bill Pencek and Bill Heil are among the growing number of young professionals who are buying and restoring homes in Butchers Hill. They have retained the original walls, floors, and interior details. New wall and floor coverings, paint and chandeliers are selected with great care after much research.
Artist
Date
1980
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm) image: 10 × 10 in. (25.4 × 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture Interior — domestic — house
  • Portrait group
Object Number
2020.68.24

Exhibitions

Media - 1983.63.998 - SAAM-1983.63.998_1 - 55235
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975 – 1980
July 16, 2021–January 23, 2022
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975-1980 captures a cross-section of East Baltimore residents and businesses in the 1970s, documenting the community’s history and diversity.