Remington, Baltimore
| Remington | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
| ZIP code | 21211 |
| Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
Remington is a neighborhood in northern Baltimore bordered to the north by Hampden, Wyman Park, and Johns Hopkins University and to the east by Charles Village. The southernmost boundary is North Avenue and the long southwestern boundary is formed by Falls Road in the I-83 corridor. The neighborhood is split between two Baltimore City Council Districts (District 14, currently represented by Mary Pat Clarke, and District 12, currently represented by Carl Stokes).
Remington shared its early history with other nearby communities that grew up alongside the mills built along the Jones Falls, whose 260-foot (79 m) drop powered grist mills, iron foundries and textile mills. In addition to the water-powered factories along the Jones Falls, quarries in the Remington area operated for over 100 years and provided an enormous amount of stone for the building of Baltimore, furnishing material for thousands of foundations, walls and steps.
The neighborhood was named after William Remington, an early landowner who held property in the center of the area. As the population grew with the mills and quarries, America’s first electric railway, built in 1885, brought new residents. Remington became an attractive suburb and was annexed into the city in 1888. Extensive building occurred from 1914 through the 1920s, with daylight and marble row houses being the dominant types. Marble row houses were characterized by their flat or slightly bowed fronts and featured decorative marble and stained glass. The more elaborate daylight row houses became popular in the 1920s and featured a window in each room, often including a skylight in interior rooms.
A significant portion of the neighborhood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017 for its architecture and historic significance in the growth of the city.
Due to its elongated shape, Remington is often divided into three distinct subneighborhoods.
Upper Remington refers to the area north of 29th Street, the main westbound arterial street through the area. Upper Remington is adjacent to the Johns Hopkins University and Wyman Park. Although primarily residential in character, it contains many of Remington's notable businesses and landmarks, including Charm City Cakes and The Dizz. Upper Remington's rowhouses tend to hold their value better than other parts of the neighborhood, and have a high rate of homeownership.
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