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Barclay

Location

Just five blocks northeast of the Pennsylvania Train Station and seven blocks southeast of Johns Hopkins University’s Homewood Campus, the Barclay neighborhood is bounded by East 25th Street on the north, Greenmount Avenue on the east, East North Avenue on the south and North Calvert street on the west.

Zipcodes: 21202, 21218

Description

Bordered by East 25th Street on the north, Greenmount Avenue on the east, East North Avenue on the south and North Calvert street on the west, the Barclay neighborhood is strategically located in the heart of Baltimore city between Penn Station and Johns Hopkins University. Barclay is a vibrant community which enjoys a rich architectural and cultural history. Over the past few years, the neighborhood has transformed itself through the hard work of strong community organizations such as the Greater Greenmount Community Association, People’s Homesteading Group and the Barclay-Midtown-Old Goucher Coalition. Barclay residents have worked together with these groups to help redevelop the area’s housing stock while also creating and maintaining gardens and green spaces for both children and adults to enjoy. These efforts have gradually helped to turn the Barclay neighborhood into a strong, diverse community. Today, the neighborhood continues to grow as several large scale projects, including an $85 million development of vacant lots and row homes by the Telesis Corporation, will bring more residents into the neighborhood while providing new housing and amenities for current residents.

History

Before becoming a part of contemporary Baltimore, the area was home to a large population of wealthy German printers, merchants, manufacturers, and brewers. It was referred to Britain Ridge and functioned as a country retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city. It was not until 1888 that Barclay became a part of Baltimore. In 1908, Boundary Avenue, the road at the neighborhood’s southern edge, became the present-day main artery known as North Avenue.

The community continued to thrive well into the 1960s. Following the 1968 riots, Barclay’s population decreased significantly with every year. In the past decade, several organizations have worked to redevelop the vacant houses left behind: People’s Homesteading Group, Inc. Greater Baltimore AHC, Inc., St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, Telesis Corporation, and Greater Homewood Community Corporation.

Contacts

People’s Homesteading Group, Inc.
410 East North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410.889.0071
Michael Mazepink
Michael@phghouse.org
www.phghouse.org

Greater Greenmount Community Association
802 E. North Ave
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Mrs. Sandra Coles, President
Sandy.coles@gmail.com
www.greatergreenmount.org

Central Baltimore Partnership
1228 North Calvert St
Baltimore, 21202
Phone: 410.244.1775
Joe McNeely
Jmcneely@centralbaltimore.org
www.centralbaltimore.org

Barclay, Midway, Old Goucher(BMOG)Coalition
Ebenezer Baptist Church
2301 Guilford Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21218
groups.yahoo.com/group/Coalition_bmog

Mrs. Constance Ross, Co-Chair
Phone: 410.366.0785
crossedc@gmail.com

Mrs. Devon Wilford-Said Co-Chair
Phone: 410.366.7243
destiny4me7@yahoo.com

Mr. Brad Schlegel, Chair PR/Outreach Committee
Phone: 443.703.9502
Brad.schlegel@irs.gov

St. Ambrose Housing
321 East 25th Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 410.366.8550
info@stambros.org
www.stambros.org

Public Transit

MARC Train

Public Transit

Light Rail

Public Transit

Bus Stop

Parks and Recreation

  • Calvert Street Park
  • Community Garden
  • Mund Park
  • Greenmount Rec Center

Arts and Culture

Healthcare

Educational Resources

From pre-school to high school, Baltimore City’s schools serve students and families across more than 225 neighborhoods. Parents and students have numerous choices from public, private, parochial, and charter schools. Many elementary schools are zoned geographically, but are increasingly becoming schools of choice. All high schools are choice schools and all middle schools are becoming schools of choice in 2010-2011. This means students can apply to attend any school in the City regardless of their home address; some schools do have admission criteria. All charter schools and Transformation Schools have lotteries for admission.

Baltimore offers a wealth of opportunities when it comes to higher education at both the undergraduate, graduate and technical education levels. The seventeen colleges and universities within or near the City enroll more than 120,000 students. Through the Baltimore Collegetown Network, 16 area colleges cooperate and share resources, such as shuttle buses and libraries.

Places of Worship

  • St Paul Free Will Baptist Church
  • St. Matthews United Methodist Church

Shopping Centers

We are very happy to make the Barclay neighborhood our home. We bought our home here because of the easy access to shopping and the train station. We have lived here for three years and love the neighborhood and our neighbors.

-Mr & Mrs. David G.

Community Personality


  • Close-knit
  • Cultural
  • Historic
  • Social
  • Walkable

Housing Types

To Buy

Historic Houses,New Construction,Rowhomes

To Rent

Apartments,Rental home

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