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Mt. Vernon (Baltimore)

Mount Vernon
Midtown
Neighborhood
Northward view from the Washington Monument
Northward view from the Washington Monument
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/
Mount Vernon Place Historic District
Baltimore Washington Monument.jpg
The Washington Monument dominates the center of the neighborhood.
Mount Vernon, Baltimore is located in Baltimore
Mount Vernon, Baltimore
Mount Vernon, Baltimore is located in Maryland
Mount Vernon, Baltimore
Mount Vernon, Baltimore is located in the US
Mount Vernon, Baltimore
Location Mount Vernon Pl. and Washington Pl., Baltimore, Maryland
Architect Mills, Robert; Et al.
NRHP Reference # 71001037
Significant dates
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 / 39.2983; -76.617

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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