Bolton Hill, Baltimore

Name: Bolton Hill
Address: Baltimore, United States

#303 among attractions in Baltimore

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Bolton Hill is a neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, with 20 blocks of mostly preserved buildings from the late 19th century. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, preserved as a Baltimore City Historic District, and included within the boundaries of Baltimore National Heritage Area. The neighborhood is bounded by North Avenue, Mount Royal Avenue, Cathedral Street, Dolphin Street, and Eutaw Place. Bolton Hill is a largely residential neighborhood with three-story row houses with red brick, white marble steps, and high ceilings. There are also larger more ornate originally single-family houses, many houses of worship, parks, monuments, and a few large apartment buildings. Many significant residents have lived in the neighborhood, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Woodrow Wilson, the Cone sisters, and Florence Rena Sabin. ()

Settled: 1850Coordinates: 39°18'31"N, 76°37'34"W

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Central Baltimore (Bolton Hill)Baltimore United States

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Bolton Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lyric Performing Arts Center, Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, University of Baltimore.

0.5 miSE
Theater, Opera, Concerts and shows
Lyric Performing Arts Center, Baltimore
12 min walk • The Lyric Performing Arts Center is a music venue in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, located close to the University of Baltimore law school.
~910 ftSE
Church
Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church, Baltimore
5 min walk • Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church of Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. is a large, Gothic Revival-style church built in 1870 and located at Park Avenue and Lafayette Avenue in the city's Bolton Hill neighborhood.
0.5 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore
13 min walk • The Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, often referred to simply as the Meyerhoff, is a music venue that opened September 16, 1982, at 1212 Cathedral Street in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The main auditorium has a seating capacity of 2,443 and is home to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
0.5 miE
Universities and schools
University of Baltimore, Baltimore
14 min walk • The University of Baltimore is a public university in Baltimore, Maryland. It is part of the University System of Maryland. UB's schools and colleges provide education in business, law, public affairs, and the applied arts and sciences.
~1690 ftS
Church, Neoclassical architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Douglas Memorial Community Church, Baltimore
9 min walk • Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, now known as Douglas Memorial Community Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a brick, Greek Revival, temple-fronted structure featuring four fluted Corinthian columns and built 1857–1858.
0.6 miSW
Shopping, Market
Baltimore Public Markets, Baltimore
16 min walk • The city of Baltimore currently has six public markets across the city. The Baltimore Public Market System is the oldest continuously operating public market system in the United States. Today, the markets are administered by the Baltimore Public Market Corporation, which was established in 1995 as a non-profit organization.
0.5 miE
Nightlife, Cinema
Charles Theatre, Baltimore
14 min walk • The Charles Theatre, often referred to as simply The Charles, is the oldest movie theatre in Baltimore. The theatre is a Beaux-Arts building designed as a streetcar barn in 1892 by Jackson C. Gott, located in what is now the Station North arts and entertainment district.
0.5 miSE
Church
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, Baltimore
13 min walk • The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation is a church of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the oldest of the 18 Greek Orthodox parishes in Maryland. The cathedral is an important center of Greek-American culture in Baltimore, and hosts an annual Greek Food Festival.
0.5 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Art gallery
Baltimore Theatre Project, Baltimore
13 min walk • The Baltimore Theatre Project is a performing arts center located at 45 West Preston Street in Baltimore, Maryland.
~990 ftE
Monuments and statues
Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Baltimore
5 min walk • The Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument was a monument in Baltimore, Maryland, installed in 1903 and removed in 2017.
0.5 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Parkway Theatre, Baltimore
13 min walk • The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Parkway, or simply the Parkway, is a movie theater located at 5 West North Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland. The Parkway is open as of May 3, 2017, and is the new permanent home of MdFF.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bolton Hill?

Nearby attractions include Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church, Baltimore (5 min walk), Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Baltimore (5 min walk), Eutaw Place Temple, Baltimore (8 min walk), Francis Scott Key Monument, Baltimore (9 min walk).

How to get to Bolton Hill by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bolton Hill:

Light rail

North Avenue • Lines: Lr (8 min walk)
Mount Royal/MICA • Lines: Lr (9 min walk)

Bus

North Avenue & Linden Westbound • Lines: Gd (10 min walk)
Maryland Avenue & Lanvale & Falls Road Far-side Southbound • Lines: 51 (12 min walk)

Metro

State Center/Cultural Center • Lines: M (13 min walk)
Upton–Avenue Market • Lines: M (15 min walk)

Train

Baltimore Penn Station (15 min walk)