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Charles North

Location

West - Howard Street

 

South - Penn Station

 

East - St. Paul Street

 

North - 22nd Street

 

Zip Code: 21218

 

Description

The Charles North neighborhood offers an eclectic mix of arts and entertainment venues as well as historic buildings and architecturally impressive houses. Located directly north of Penn Station, the area has been transformed into one of the most hip locations in the city with the Station North Arts and Entertainment District drawing artists, music lovers and young professionals into the heart of Baltimore. Adding to Charles North’s central location is the scenic Jones Falls River corridor just to the south as well as the Maryland Institute College of Art and the University of Baltimore. Coupled with the neighborhood’s present success, Charles North continues to experience rapid growth and expansion with an exciting array of residential and commercial development planned in the next 10 to 20 years.

History

Charles North was originally a community that grew in the 1880's - 1890's as a suburb to downtown Baltimore (North Avenue served as the northern boundary Baltimore City). The area was home to a growing middle to upper class where North Avenue in its heyday served the area with fine shopping, restaurants and movie theaters. The area changed greatly during World War II, but still offers a distinctive collection of Victorian houses with splendid details conveniently located by Penn Station.

Contacts

Charles North Community Association
1900 St Paul St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410.722.5804
Dale W. Dusman
Saintmarks1900@aol.com

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

Midtown Development Corporation
1228 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Phone: 410.327.7373
Fax: 410 .327.6444

Midtown Community Benefits District
1221 North Calvert St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
www.midtowncommunity.org

Public Transit

MARC Train

Public Transit

Light Rail

Public Transit

Bus Stop

Parks and Recreation

  • St. Paul Park
  • Calvert Street Park
  • 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

Shopping Centers

I have seen this area change in many ways since I first moved in 30 years ago. Today, it's hard to think of living any place else. Now, we're the Entertainment and Arts District that has a special identity in a very special city that I love.

-Richard W.

Community Personality


  • Artsy
  • Cultural
  • Eclectic
  • Hip
  • Urban

Housing Types

To Buy

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