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This National Register Historic District is a waterfront community in Baltimore City. The residential area, which includes various home styles from small row homes and condos to larger residential townhome developments, is mixed in with a vibrant commercial district which boasts a diverse set of excellent restaurants, eclectic retail from furniture to specialty shops, great pubs and nightlife, and one of the famous Baltimore markets. Housing ranges from $100,000 for small unrehabbed houses at the fringe to $850,000 for larger houses in the predominately restored area. The area has numerous parks including the Broadway Square, and is situated right on the water of Baltimore's Harbor. |
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Established during the colonial era, Fell’s Point is a neighborhood rich in history, attractions and colorful people. Known to many visitors as a wonderful place to eat, shop, and play, its diverse residents enjoy a very livable community where individuality is welcome. Fell’s Point is a mixed-use neighborhood, so many services and shopping opportunities are within easy walking distance.
Cultural attractions include two theatres, several art galleries, a monthly district art showcase, several museums, bookstores, tours focusing on history and architecture of the area, a large number of live music venues, and a visitor's center.
For food, there’s the historic Broadway Market – where vendors sell fresh produce, meats, seafood, dairy, baked goods and other items – plus specialty shops and numerous carry-outs, cafes and restaurants to suit any taste. There’s one supermarket right on Broadway and two others just minutes away by car. The neighborhood has its own music store, optician, wine and spirits stores, dry cleaners, and a large assortment of shops selling everything from fine woolens to brassware to souvenirs to furniture. Fell’s Point is also a major antique center, with many shops in the neighborhood. The world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital is about eight blocks north. Guests can find pleasant accommodations at two excellent hotels and two bed-and-breakfast establishments in Fell’s Point.
Fell’s Point is well known as a place to have a wonderful night out, not only at pubs and live music entertainment joints, but also at such events as the Fell’s Point Fun Festival (which draws about 300,000 visitors annually), Privateer Day, Halloween, the Miracle on Main Street holiday festivities and Parade of Lighted Boats, and fireworks displays for the 4th of July and New Year’s Eve.
Public spaces to enjoy include Thames Street Park, the Broadway Square and pier at the foot of Broadway, and the Waterfront Promenade. In addition, Patterson Park, the Pier Six Concert Pavilion, museums, and all the attractions of the Inner Harbor are nearby.
Fells Point is one of ten featured Baltimore Main Streets, each of which maintains an organization that collaborates with the city to strengthen and improve these designated commercial districts. The National Trust for Historic Preservation established the National Main Street Center in 1980 to assist with the revitalization of historic downtowns. Fells Point has evolved from its days as a den of pirates and privateers to a fun Main Street community with an eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, bars, museums, galleries and the Broadway Market. More detail about the Baltimore Main Streets programs can be found at www.baltimoremainstreets.com.
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On the National Register of Historic Districts, Fell’s Point includes many houses and commercial buildings that date from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The oldest house in present-day Baltimore has stood here since 1765 and is now a museum. You’ll see Historic District Plaques on many other properties here, and if you take the annual house tour you’ll see how loving preservation and clever renovation have enabled many Fell’s Pointers to live comfortably in the midst of history.
Most houses in the neighborhood are brick rowhouses. Many have secluded courtyards in the back and some have basements or attics. Architectural styles include Federal and Georgian, and many original interior and exterior details are still intact, including shutters, original woodwork, and working fireplaces.
As an old neighborhood that grew naturally to meet practical needs, Fell’s Point offers homes in a wide range of sizes. Here you’ll find some larger, grander places built as homes for ship captains or merchants, and many smaller places originally occupied by seamen, schoolmasters and clerks. There are spacious three-storey rowhouses big enough for families with children and for home offices, as well as charming little two-, two-and-a- half- and three-storey houses that are perfect for singles, couples and families.
Though many Fell’s Point homes have already been restored and are priced accordingly, there are still some bargain properties available for would-be renovators and entrepreneurs. |
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Englishman William Fell purchased the land in 1726, realizing its potential for shipbuilding and shipping in colonial America. Beginning in 1763, his widow Ann Bond Fell and son Edward divided and sold the land to speculators and adventurers anxious to take part in the growth this natural deepwater port promised. Docks, shipyards, warehouses, stores, homes, churches and schools quickly turned Fell’s Point into a bustling seaport that was the commercial heart of the area.
Fell’s Point was annexed by Baltimore Town in 1773 and then the two were incorporated, along with Jones Town, as Baltimore City in 1797. Shipping traffic moved upriver to the docks at the Inner Harbor when its channel was dredged, but shipyards thrived here, most notably as builders of the famous clipper ships that irritated the British so thoroughly during the War of 1812 that they tried to capture Baltimore by land (stopped at North Point) and sea (stopped by Fort McHenry).
The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904 destroyed many of the city’s old buildings, but Fell’s Point was spared when the fire was finally stopped along the banks of the Jones Falls.
The neighborhood was saved again in 1967 when locals banded together to form the Society for the Preservation of Fell’s Point and Federal Hill, which successfully blocked the extension of Route 95 along the waterfront – a project that would have destroyed not only the Fell’s Point neighborhood but also the Inner Harbor basin, Federal Hill and Otterbein. Since then, the Society and various community organizations have worked to protect the local heritage and vitality of this diverse and colorful neighborhood. |
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