Reservoir Hill, Baltimore

Infobox_nrhp | name =Reservoir Hill Historic District
nrhp_type = hd


caption =
location= Baltimore, Maryland
area = Bounded by North Avenue, Madison Avenue, Druid Park Lake Drive, and Mt. Royal Terrace
architect=
architecture= Early Republic, Late Victorian
added = December 23, 2004
governing_body = Local
refnum=04001376 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

Reservoir Hill is a neighborhood in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is located south of Druid Hill Park, north of Bolton Hill, east of Penn-North, and west of Jones Falls. It is bounded by Druid Park Lake Drive, the Jones Falls Expressway, North Avenue (U.S. Route 1), and McCulloh Street. It is contained in the 21217 zip code.

About the area

Reservoir Hill has the reputation of being an economically and racially integrated neighborhood. Its population are a mix of African Americans and White Americans (including Jewish Americans). The housing stock features a wide variety of nineteenth century architecture, including ornate Victorian mansions overlooking the Druid Hill Park, brownstones, and the smaller brick rowhouses that characterize much of Baltimore. Part of Reservoir Hill is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Although restoration efforts have brought new life to portions of the area, many houses are in poor condition.

A section of Reservoir Hill is known as Mount Royal. It is just across North Avenue from Bolton Hill and close to the Jones Falls. It is generally more expensive and contains very well-preserved homes. A portion of this has been declared the Mount Royal Terrace Historic District by Baltimore City.

Portions of Reservoir Hill is within easy walking distance of the North Avenue stop on the Baltimore Light Rail line and the Penn-North stop on the Baltimore Metro Subway.

Writer Gertrude Stein lived in Reservoir Hill.

Demographics

*Population: 6,900 (According to the 2000 Census)
*Black/African - American: 89.8%
*White/Caucasian: 8.0%
*Hispanic/Latino: 1.0%
*Asian/Pacific Islander: 0.8%
*Native American and/or Mixed: 0.4%

Notes

External links

* [http://www.healthyneighborhoods.org/pages/reservoir.html Healthy Neighborhoods: Reservoir Hill]
* [http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=3455 "I Can't Imagine Living Anywhere Else,"] Christopher Forsberg, City Paper
* [http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=8188 "Homeowners Challenge Developers for the Right to Buy and Rehab Houses,"] Anna Ditkoff, City Paper
* [http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1203/p14s01-lihc.html "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"] Stacy A. Teicher, Christian Science Monitor
* [http://reservoirhill.org/ Inside a Victorian Mansion in Baltimore's Reservoir Hill]
* [http://www.reservoirhill.net Reservoir Hill Neighborhoods]
* [http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/historic/districts/mtroyal.html Mt. Royal Terrace Historic District]
* [http://www.baltimorehousing.org/index/project_showcase.asp?ItemID=125&rcid=91&pcid=73&cid=91 Reservoir Hill Revitalization Initiative]
* [http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cgi-bin/search?areaID=34&subAreaID=0&query=reservoir+hill&catAbbreviation=hhh&minAsk=min&maxAsk=max&bedrooms= Real Estate for Rent and Sale in Reservoir Hill] , Craigslist
* [http://www.livebaltimore.com/nb/list/reshill Profile on LiveBaltimore.com]