About Us | Events

Canton

Location

Eastern Avenue, Conkling Street, Waterfront, Chester Street (Canton Historic District).

Zip Code: 21224

Description

O’Donnell Square including the Canton library (the first Enoch Pratt branch in continual operation since 1886.) Canton Waterfront Park & Fishing Pier Park, two marinas and a public boat launch, DuBurns Soccer Arena and many small interesting restaurants. Close to Patterson Park, Fells Point, Highlandtown, Greektown and minutes to Downtown.

History

The Canton area was developed from the plantation of merchant seaman, John O’Donnell, in the late 1800's by his son, Columbus O’Donnell, William Patterson and Peter Cooper. The land was sold for expanding waterfront industrial uses and housing to support the blue-collar workers. During the early 1900's European immigrants settled in the area, most notably, Welsh, Irish, German and Polish. More recently, as industry moved out, new housing and marinas have been developed along the waterfront.

Contacts

Darryl Jurkiewicz, President
Dan Tracy, Vice President
Canton Community Association (CCA)
P.O. Box 5125
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 410.342.0900
info@cantoncommunity.org
www.cantoncommunity.org

Stephany Pallsik
Canton Highlandtown Comm. Assn.(CHICA)
Phone: 410.732.3102

Teri McBirney, President
Canton Square Homeowner's Assn.
Phone: 410.534.2877

Margie Carvella
Anchorage Homeowners Assn.
Phone: 410.563.3016

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.

Community Personality


  • Hip
  • Pet-friendly
  • Social
  • Spunky
  • Walkable

Housing Types

To Buy

Condominums,Historic Houses,Rowhomes

To Rent

Apartments,Rental home

Resident Referral

Interested in this neighborhood and wish you could talk to someone who lives there? Click here to request a Residential Referral from one of Live Baltimore’s Ambassadors!


Homeownership Counseling


These agencies also offer other services, such as post-purchase education, default and delinquency counseling, community outreach, and credit and budgeting classes. Click here for a list in your area.

Neighborhood Statistics and Resources


Average Home Sales
Prices by neighborhood

Baltimore CityView
Mapping tool for cultural, civic, and property info

Crime Mapping
Crime data by address from the Baltimore Police Department


Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance 
Census-based interactive mapping data