Canton, Maryland
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,826 |
| Demonym(s) | Cantonite |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
| ZIP code | 21224 |
| Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
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Canton Historic District
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The western end of O'Donnell Square
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| Location | Eastern Ave. and Waterfront, Conkling, and Chester Sts., Baltimore, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°16′53″N 76°34′34″W / 39.28139°N 76.57611°WCoordinates: 39°16′53″N 76°34′34″W / 39.28139°N 76.57611°W |
| Area | 350 acres (140 ha) |
| Built | 1828 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian |
| NRHP Reference # | 80001784 |
| Added to NRHP | January 29, 1980 |
Canton is a neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The neighborhood is along Baltimore's outer harbor in the southeastern section of the city, roughly two miles east of Baltimore's downtown district and next to or near the neighborhoods of Patterson Park, Fells Point, Highlandtown, and Greektown.
Canton's traditional center is O'Donnell Square, a park bordered on the north and south by O'Donnell Street, to the east by South Potomac Street, and to the west by Linwood Avenue. O'Donnell Square is home to several bars and restaurants, an art gallery, a coffee shop and a number of other businesses and residences, as well as a former fire station. In the 2000s, developments have added focus areas to the neighborhood, including the Canton Waterfront Park and Maryland Korean War Memorial, the rehabilitated American Can Company building, two marinas and a public boat launch, the Clarence 'Du' Burns Soccer Arena, and new bars and restaurants.
Canton is considered one of Baltimore’s most popular neighborhoods and continues to see growth as more development opportunities come into the area.
In 1785, Irish merchant John O'Donnell settled in Baltimore and began trading with merchants in the Chinese port of Guangzhou, then called Canton by English speakers. When O'Donnell purchased land, he named his plantation Canton. In the Late 18th century, O'Donnell's land was sold off by his son Columbus O’Donnell, William Patterson and Peter Cooper, and was developed for waterfront industry and blue-collar housing.
During the early 19th century, European immigrants settled in the area. Welsh immigrants, primarily workers from South Wales, began settling in Baltimore in large numbers beginning in the 1820s. Welsh and Irish migrant workers composed a large portion of Baltimore's working class during the early and mid-1800s. In 1850, a large community of copper workers from Wales settled in the neighborhood. These workers established a Presbyterian church in 1865, located on Toone Street in Canton. Other groups included German and Poles.
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