Bolton Hill | |
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Neighborhood | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
City | Baltimore |
District | Central |
Settled | 1850 |
Founded by | George Grundy |
Named for | Bolton le Moors |
Bolton Hill Historic District
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Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
NRHP Reference # | 71001031 |
Added to NRHP | September 17, 1971 |
Coordinates: 39°18.5′N 76°37.5′W / 39.3083°N 76.6250°W
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.
Bolton Hill is within easy walking distance of the State Center station on the Baltimore Metro Subway and the University of Baltimore/Mt. Royal and Cultural Center stations on the Baltimore Light Rail.