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Point, Baltimore
City
Zip Code(s): 21231
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Location
Fells Point is an historic waterfront community just east of Baltimore??s Inner Harbor. The Fells Point Historic District occupies the area from Gough Street south to the water??s edge, roughly between Caroline and Chester Streets. With
the Jones Falls Expressway just minutes away and good connections to the
northbound and southbound portions of Route 95 and the Beltway, Fell??s
Point is in a very convenient location. It is also served by MTA buses
and water shuttles. Residents can obtain residential parking permits Description
Fells Point is a historic waterfront community located one mile
from the inner harbor. Established in 1763, Fells Point is a city, state
and National Historic District and boasts over 161 buildings on the
National Register, along with the oldest standing residence in Baltimore
City, the Robert Long House at 812 S. Ann Street. The neighborhood is
home to dozens of unique retail shops, restaurants and pubs. History
Englishman William Fell
purchased the land in 1726, realizing its potential for shipbuilding and
shipping in colonial America. Beginning in 1763, his widow Ann Bond Fell
and son Edward divided and sold the land to speculators and adventurers
anxious to take part in the growth this natural deepwater port promised.
Docks, shipyards, warehouses, stores, homes, churches and schools
quickly turned Fells Point into a bustling seaport that was the
commercial heart of the area. Fells Point was annexed by Baltimore Town
in 1773 and then the two were incorporated, along with Jones Town, as
Baltimore City in 1797. Shipping traffic moved upriver to the docks at
the Inner Harbor when its channel was dredged, but shipyards thrived
here, most notably as builders of the famous clipper ships that
irritated the British so thoroughly during the War of 1812 that they
tried to capture Baltimore by land (stopped at North Point) and sea
(stopped by Fort McHenry). The neighborhood was saved again in 1967 when
locals banded together to form the Society for the Preservation of Fells
Point and Federal Hill, which successfully blocked the extension of
Route 95 along the waterfront ?? a project that would have destroyed
not only the Fells Point neighborhood but also the Inner Harbor basin,
Federal Hill and Otterbein. Since then, the Society and various
community organizations have worked to protect the local heritage and
vitality of this diverse and colorful neighborhood. Neighborhood
Contacts
Fells Point Development
Corporation
1730 Bank St. PO Box 38245
Baltimore, MD 21231
www.fellspointdevelopment.org
410.675.8900
Education Based Latino Outreach
606 S Ann St
www.eblo.org
410.563.0007
Fells Point Residents Association
PO box 6170
Baltimore MD 21231
www.fellspointliving.com
Fells Point Community Organization
1712 Aliceanna St.
Baltimore, Marland 21231
Oleta716@aol.com
Upper Fells Point Improvement
Association
PO box 38315
Baltimore MD 21231
www.upperfellspoint.org
Kristin_Edwards@hotmail.com
Fells Prospect, Inc.
P.O. Box 38291
Baltimore MD 21231
www.fellsprospect.org
410-522-4788
Society for the Preservation of Fells Point and Federal Hill
812 S Ann Street
www.preservationsociety.com
410.675.6750
Greenspace Action Partnership
Po Box 38181
Baltimore MD 21231
410.675.6750
Hispanic Business Association
www.mdhba.com
443.564.8022
Public Transit
Parks and Recreation
Arts and Culture
Educational Resources
Places of Worship
- St. Michael & St. Patrick
Catholic Church
Pet Care
Shopping Centers
Information courtesy of LiveBaltimore.com
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