Greenmount West

Location

West - Hargrove Alley South - Hoffman Street/Amtrak right of way East - Greenmount Ave. North - south side of North Avenue.

ZipCode: 21202

Description

Greenmount West is a rapidly growing, revitalizing neighborhood. An area rich in diversity, Greenmount West is quickly becoming the place to be for young artist, and commuters that work in Washington DC. The future looks bright for Greenmount West as new condominium and renovated rowhouses are under construction and commercial district revitalization continues to gain momentum on North Avenue.

History

The area grew in the 1880's and 90's as suburbs to downtown Baltimore. A middle class neighborhood with North Ave. as a fine shopping area, the area changed greatly during World War II as the large houses were made into apartments. It is one of two neighborhoods (Charles North is the other) that comprise the North Central Historic District, a district listed on the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places. Today it is the first area in the city to receive the state designation as an arts and entertainment district (Station North Arts and Entertainment District.) Station North is a diverse collection of artist live-work spaces, galleries, rowhomes and businesses - all just steps away from Penn Station and Mount Vernon.