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Highlandtown

Description

Highlandtown has been a neighborhood of immigrants since 1866 and remains that way today. Irish, Germans, Poles, Italians and Latinos have made their homes here, and the many restaurants and shops reflect this international heritage. Today, Highlandtown boasts an eclectic mix of artists, ethnicities, long-time residents and newcomers, and blue-collar, green-collar and white-collar workers who share a common belief, like the residents before them, that Highlandtown is the heart of Baltimore.

History

Highlandtown, originally known as Snake Hill, was founded as a residential community in 1866 by an Irish immigrant named Thomas McGuiness. For years he was the only resident here, laying out streets and planting trees, but eventually butchers and brewers found their way to the little village. They changed its name to Highland Town, because one could see for miles from the central part of the neighborhood. The area was home to beer gardens and taverns but did not a part of Baltimore City until it was annexed in 1918 (when Baltimore City tripled in size). At that time most local residents referred to the rest of Baltimore as “West Highlandtown” and that attitude is still strong today.

Truly international – from the German Beer Gardens in 1889 to the Italian immigrants who built Our Lady of Pompei in 1925 to the more recent wave of Latino and African immigrants, the neighborhood is a true melting pot. You can hear a wide variety of languages spoken here in Highlandtown, and that is special.

Contacts

Highlandtown Community Association
www.highlandtown.com

Public Transit

Bus Stop

  • Route 10, Route 22

Parks and Recreation

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.

  • Highlandtown Elem/Middle
  • Highlandtown Elementary

Places of Worship

  • Abbott Memorial Presbyterian Church

Senior Care

Pet Care

Community Personality


  • Artsy
  • Hip
  • Quirky
  • Social
  • Walkable

Housing Types

To Buy

Historic Houses,Rowhomes

To Rent

Apartments,Rental home

Resident Referral

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Homeownership Counseling


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Neighborhood Statistics and Resources


Average Home Sales
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Baltimore CityView
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Crime Mapping
Crime data by address from the Baltimore Police Department


Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance 
Census-based interactive mapping data

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