Arch Social Club, Baltimore

Name: Arch Social Club
Address: 2426 Pennsylvania Ave, Baltimore, 21217, United States

#138 among attractions in Baltimore

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The Arch Social Club was casually founded in 1905 and officially incorporated on March 15, 1912. The club is very much a child of Baltimore's brutally repressive racial environment. Black people at the dawn of the 20th century were savagely pushed to the political, social, cultural and economic margins by a combination of white folkways and state statutes. Out of necessity, African Americans sought collective survival in the construction of a parallel civil society. Schools, churches, benevolent associations, commercial enterprises, cultural venues and every conceivable social institution that addressed the exclusionary nature of the broader white society and day-to-day needs of Black folk were forged–often in the face of de jure, race-driven harassment and humiliation. ()

Coordinates: 39°18'35"N, 76°38'33"W

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2426 Pennsylvania AveWestern Baltimore (Penn North)Baltimore 21217 United States

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Arch Social Club – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mondawmin Mall, Druid Hill Park, Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore, Shaarei Tfiloh Synagogue.

0.8 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Mondawmin Mall, Baltimore
22 min walk • Mondawmin Mall, a staple of the Baltimore retail landscape, stands as a longstanding shopping center catering to the needs of the city's residents. Located at the intersection of Liberty Heights and Gwynns Falls Parkway, Mondawmin Mall has been serving the community...
0.9 miN
Park
Druid Hill Park, Baltimore
24 min walk • Druid Hill Park, an expansive urban oasis in Baltimore, United States, stands as a testament to the city's commitment to preserving natural spaces amidst urban development. The park spans over 745 acres and is one of the oldest landscaped public parks in the country...
0.6 miN
Park, Botanical garden, Garden
Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore, Baltimore
17 min walk • The Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore, often known as the Baltimore City Conservatory, is a historic conservatory / greenhouse and botanical garden located in Druid Hill Park at 3100 Swann Drive, in the northwest area of Baltimore, Maryland. It was designed by George A.
0.8 miNW
Synagogue
Shaarei Tfiloh Synagogue, Baltimore
21 min walk • Shaarei Tfiloh Synagogue is a historic synagogue located on Druid Hill Park at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The synagogue is significant due to its association with the immigration of Russian and Eastern European Jews to Baltimore.
0.9 miSE
Church, Neoclassical architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Douglas Memorial Community Church, Baltimore
23 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 miSE
Shopping, Market
Baltimore Public Markets, Baltimore
15 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.
0.4 miNE
Synagogue
Beth Am, Baltimore
12 min walk • Beth Am is a Conservative synagogue in Baltimore, Maryland. The congregation is located in Baltimore's Reservoir Hill community, and is considered to be one of the city's historic synagogues. It is one of two non-Orthodox synagogues in Baltimore's inner city.
0.8 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Jones Falls Trail, Baltimore
21 min walk • Jones Falls Trail is a hiking and bicycling trail in Baltimore, Maryland. It mostly runs along the length of the namesake Jones Falls, a major north–south stream in and north of the city that has long acted as a major transportation corridor for the city.
0.8 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St James Episcopal Church, Baltimore
22 min walk • St. James Episcopal Church Lafayette Square, or St. James African Episcopal Church, founded in 1824, is a historic Episcopal church now located at 1024 W. Lafayette Avenue in the Lafayette Square Historic District of Baltimore, Maryland.
0.5 miSE
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Old West Baltimore Historic District, Baltimore
12 min walk • Old West Baltimore Historic District is a national historic district in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is primarily a row house neighborhood of approximately 175 city blocks directly northwest of downtown Baltimore.
1 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Union Baptist Church, Baltimore
25 min walk • The Union Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church building located at 1219 Druid Hill Avenue in central Baltimore, Maryland. The granite church was designed by New York architect William J. Beardsley and built in 1905 under the leadership of Rev. Harvey Johnson.

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Which popular attractions are close to Arch Social Club?

Nearby attractions include Penn-North, Baltimore (2 min walk), West Baltimore Innovation District, Baltimore (10 min walk), Sandtown-Winchester, Baltimore (11 min walk), Beth Am, Baltimore (12 min walk).

How to get to Arch Social Club by public transport?

The nearest stations to Arch Social Club:

Bus

Pennsylvania Avenue & North Avenue Northbound • Lines: Lm (1 min walk)
North Avenue & Pennsylvania Avenue Eastbound • Lines: Gd (1 min walk)

Metro

Penn–North • Lines: M (1 min walk)
Upton–Avenue Market • Lines: M (14 min walk)

Light rail

North Avenue • Lines: Lr (28 min walk)
Cultural Center • Lines: Lr (32 min walk)

Train

West Baltimore (33 min walk)