Spotlight on a Baltimore Neighborhood: Reservoir Hill

Featuring some of the city's best examples of Victorian, Italianate, and empire style homes, Reservoir Hill is one of Baltimore's most visually striking neighborhoods. Ambling through Reservoir Hill (and especially through the neighborhood's historic districts), one will encounter a wide variety of 19th century architectural styles: Victorian mansions, brownstones, and brick row houses. Mount Royal, [...]

Spotlight on a Baltimore Neighborhood: Inner Harbor East

Baltimore's Inner Harbor East is a recently developed mixed-use waterfront neighborhood. Originally an industrial site, Inner Harbor East's transformation began in the mid-1980s. In 1983, the city of Baltimore commissioned a redevelopment plan that stressed sidewalk and street connections for the neighborhood to the waterfront and included a 2000 foot waterfront promenade. The plan also [...]

Spotlight on a Baltimore Neighborhood: Tuscany-Canterbury

One of Baltimore's registered historic neighborhoods, Tuscany-Canterbury lies between Loyola College and Johns Hopkins University. Throughout its history, Tuscany-Canterbury has had several different monikers. In the 18th century, the site was known as Merryman's Lot, after the Merryman family. In the 19th, the space became known as Clover Hill, a name still used in the [...]

Spotlight on a Baltimore Neighborhood: Canton

Developed in the late 1800s from the plantation of a merchant seaman and settled in the early 1900s by Welsh, Irish, German, and Polish immigrants, Canton is a neighborhood along Baltimore's outer waterfront. As industry left the waterfront, Canton was transformed into a funky, thriving residential neighborhood. O'Donnell Square, which anchors Canton, is a thriving [...]

A Baltimore Community: Towson, MD

Towson is located in Baltimore County, just north of the city of Baltimore. The area is easily accessible via major roadways like the Beltway and I-83, as well as several bus lines operated by the Maryland Transit Administration and light rail lines with service to downtown Baltimore and BWI airport. Towson is served by the [...]

Spotlight on Suburban Baltimore: Owings Mills

Owings Mills, Maryland, is located in Baltimore County, and was named number 49 on CNNMoney.com’s list of “100 Best Places to Live and Launch” in 2008. The community is served by the Baltimore County Public Schools system; however, some students attend private schools like the McDonough School and Garrison Forest. Owings Mills is accessible via [...]

Spotlight on Roland Park

Located in Baltimore, MD, Roland Park is a community that was developed between 1890 and 1920. The community’s Roland Park Shopping Center has been credited by the Guinness World Records for being the world’s first shopping center, opened in 1907. Besides shopping, Roland Park is known for its excellent schools—in fact, the Roland Park Elementary/Middle [...]

Spotlight on Mount Vernon

One of Baltimore’s oldest neighborhoods, Mount Vernon is located north of downtown Baltimore. It has been designated a National Landmark Historic District and a Cultural District, as it is the original home of George Washington, now commemorated by the Washington Monument. The area is mainly residential, although it is home to several museums and other [...]

Spotlight on Downtown Baltimore

Downtown Baltimore is a neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. It lies in a cultural district of Baltimore, renowned for the 19th-century architectural style of its elegant homes and landscaping. The community has 2,000 residents and is close to the University of Baltimore and Maryland Institute College of Art. This artistic neighborhood also holds an annual Artscape [...]

Spotlight on Cultural Baltimore: Midtown-Belvedere

Part of northern Baltimore’s Mount Vernon area, Midtown-Belvedere was named after the Belvedere estate of revolutionary war patriot John Eager Howard. The site of famous and well-preserved mid-19th century architecture, Midtown-Belvedere is a lively and diverse neighborhood that is considered the cultural center of Baltimore. The neighborhood is home to many academic and cultural institutions [...]

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