Fells Point Sales

The Fells Point Historic District comprises the waterfront of Fells Point with boundaries of Aliceanna Street, Dallas Street, and Wolfe Street on the north, west and east, respectively. It is only a small portion of the larger area which commonly called Fells Point, but it takes in the Market Square, Recreation Pier, and Fell grave site. The district comprises some twelve city blocks along a strict grid pattern, broken only by diagonal waterfront streets. Broadway is the widest street within the historic district and encompasses the market and square. It is a commercial square with many original and replicated storefronts. The residential architecture of Fells Point features rowhousing from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century. The earliest houses are of Flemish bond brick construction. There are many 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 story gabled roof houses with dormers. Other housing types from the Victorian era are scattered throughout the district. Residential, commmercial and industrial buildings are interspersed within this working waterfront and neighborhood. The Canton Historic District is a large area just east of Fells Point and south of Patterson Park in East Baltimore. Taking up nearly 100 blocks of housing and industries along the shoreline of the harbor, Canton is one of the largest historic districts in Baltimore. The area is primarily made up of typical Baltimore rowhouses of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. There is a great diversity of housing type in Canton, ranging from the early twentieth century, tan brick, white marble step house built in large rows. The residential area is structured along a strong grid pattern of north-south and east-west streets. A break in this grid featuring a diagonal street pattern is located along Cambridge and Essex Streets. Besides the residential development is a commmercial area along Eastern Avenue and an old market square at O'Donnell Street. Industries are generally located along the southern perimeter of the district on the harbor. (Provided by CHAP: Commission on Historical & Architectural Preservation The City of Baltimore)