Mount Vernon Place
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Mount Vernon Midtown |
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Northward view from the Washington Monument
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Founded by | John Eager Howard |
| Named for | Mount Vernon Estate |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
| ZIP code | 21201, 21202 |
| Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
| Website | http://www.mvba.org/ |
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Mount Vernon Place Historic District
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The Washington Monument dominates the center of the neighborhood.
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| Location | Mount Vernon Pl. and Washington Pl., Baltimore, Maryland |
| Architect | Mills, Robert; Et al. |
| NRHP Reference # | 71001037 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 11, 1971 |
| Designated NHLD | November 11, 1971 |
Coordinates: 39°17.9′N 76°37′W / 39.2983°N 76.617°W
Mount Vernon is a neighborhood located just to the north of downtown Baltimore, Maryland. Designated a National Historic Landmark District and a city Cultural District, it is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods and originally was home to the city's most wealthy and fashionable families. The name derives from the Mount Vernon home of George Washington; the original Washington Monument, a massive pillar commenced in 1815 to commemorate the first president of the United States, is the defining feature of the neighborhood.
The Baltimore City Planning Commission defines the neighborhood as being bound by Eager Street to the North, The Jones Falls Expressway (JFX) to the east, Franklin Street to the South, and Eutaw Street to the West. The Commission also considers the northern section to be the Midtown-Belvedere neighborhood after the Belvidere estate of John Eager Howard, the Revolutionary War patriot. The Inner Harbor is about half a mile south of Centre Street.
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