Bolton Hill
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This page was derived from Wikipedia.org and boltonhill.org in Feb 08.
Bolton Hill is a neighborhood in central Baltimore, Maryland, north of the Baltimore harbor. It is known for its combination of mostly three-story and four-story townhouses. Some are single-family residences and some are divided into multi-family apartments, which are typically rented. Some are rented to young professionals and some to area college and university students, usually from the Maryland Institute College of Art and University of Baltimore.
Bolton Hill is within easy walking distance of the State Center station on the Baltimore Metro Subway and the University of Baltimore/Mt. Royal and Cultural Center stations on the Baltimore Light Rail.
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Among the prominent residents of Bolton Hill were noted writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, art collectors Dr. Claribel and Etta Cone; U.S. President Woodrow Wilson; first Johns Hopkins president Daniel Coit Gilman; department store owners Thomas O'Neill and David Hutzler; and philanthropist Jacob Epstein. In the 19th century, Bolton Hill was also home to many Confederate Civil War veterans, German Jews, and a few African-Americans who lived in small alley houses or within large houses as servants of wealthy homeowners.
The community experienced a brief period of decline in the mid-20th century, followed by a period of stabilization. Urban renewal efforts replaced deteriorated housing with new townhouses and private preservation activities restored magnificent Victorian-era houses to their original splendor.
[edit] Neighborhood Landmarks
[edit] External Links
- Bolton Hill online
- Baltimore Sun Coverage, July 2000
