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'''Eutaw Street''' is a major street in [[Baltimore, Maryland]], mostly within the [[downtown Baltimore|downtown area]]. Outside of downtown, it is mostly known as '''Eutaw Place'''.
'''Eutaw Street''' is a major street in [[Baltimore, Maryland]], mostly within the [[downtown Baltimore|downtown area]]. Outside of downtown, it is mostly known as '''Eutaw Place'''.


The south end of Eutaw Street is at [[Oriole Park at Camden Yards]]. After this point, the street continues as a pedestrian walkway inside the stadium. A sign above this entrance is marked "Eutaw Street."
The south end of Eutaw Street is at [[Oriole Park at Camden Yards]]. After this point, the street continues as a pedestrian walkway inside the stadium. A sign above this entrance is marked "Eutaw Street."<ref>{{Citation |last=baseballoogie |title=The Eutaw Street Gate C Entrance at Oriole Park at Camden Yards -- Baltimore, MD, May, 25, 2009 |date=2009-05-25 |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/baseballoogie/3713754360/ |access-date=2023-01-16}}</ref>


Eutaw Street is famously known as the location of [[Lexington Market]]<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=626B6J8at00C&pg=PA7&vq=%22eutaw+street%22&dq=%22eutaw+street%22&lr=&as_brr=3&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html&source=gbs_search_s&cad=0</ref>.
Eutaw Street is famously known as the location of [[Lexington Market]].<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=The Baltimore Book: New Views of Local History|author1=Fee, E.|author2=Shopes, L.|date=1993|publisher=Temple University Press|isbn=9781439901731|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=626B6J8at00C&pg=PA7|page=7|access-date=2015-08-22}}</ref>


The north end of Eutaw Street is at [[Dolphin Street]]. The street continues past this point under the name '''Eutaw Place''' through the communities of [[Bolton Hill, Baltimore|Bolton Hill]] and [[Reservoir Hill, Baltimore|Reservoir Hill]], and ends at [[Druid Park Lake Drive]]. Eutaw Street is prefixed with North or South depending on whether it is north or south of [[Baltimore Street]]. Eutaw Place does not have such a directional designation.
The north end of Eutaw Street is at [[Dolphin Street]]. The street continues past this point under the name '''Eutaw Place''' through the communities of [[Bolton Hill, Baltimore|Bolton Hill]] and [[Reservoir Hill, Baltimore|Reservoir Hill]], and ends at [[Druid Park Lake Drive]]. Eutaw Street is prefixed with North or South depending on whether it is north or south of [[Baltimore Street]]. Eutaw Place does not have such a directional designation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WikiMap |url=https://wikimap.toolforge.org/?wp=false&cluster=true&zoom=16&lat=039.305858&lon=-076.628312 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=wikimap.toolforge.org}}</ref>


Eutaw Place was called '''Gibson Street''' until 1853<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=FLr_qTISHP4C&pg=PA289&dq=%22eutaw+street%22&as_brr=3&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html</ref>. This area was known as a home to the wealthy<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=3UlavZkteU4C&pg=PA40&dq=%22eutaw+street%22&lr=&as_brr=3&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html</ref>.
Eutaw Place was called '''Gibson Street''' until 1853.<ref name="google2">{{cite book|title=Baltimore: A Not Too Serious History|author=Stockett, L.|date=1997|publisher=Johns Hopkins University Press|isbn=9780801856709|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FLr_qTISHP4C&pg=PA289|page=289|access-date=2015-08-22}}</ref> This area was known as a home to the wealthy, particularly the affluent [[History of the Jews in Germany|German-Jewish]] community of Baltimore.<ref name="google3">{{cite book|title=Jewish Baltimore: A Family Album|author=Sandler, G.|date=2000|publisher=Johns Hopkins University Press|isbn=9780801864278|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3UlavZkteU4C&pg=PA40|page=40|access-date=2015-08-22}}</ref>

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The [[Baltimore Metro Subway]] runs below a large part of Eutaw Street. Two of its stations, [[State Center Metro Subway Station|State Center]] and [[Lexington Market Metro Subway Station|Lexington Market]], are located along Eutaw Street.


==Landmarks==
==Landmarks==
Some major city landmarks are located on or near Eutaw Street. These include:
Some major city landmarks are located on or near Eutaw Street. These include:
* [[Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Tower]]
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*[[University of Maryland at Baltimore]]
* [[Eutaw Place Temple]]
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*[[Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore|The Hippodrome Theater]]
* [[Francis Scott Key Monument]]
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*[[Lexington Market]]
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* [[Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore|Hippodrome Theater]]
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*[[Maryland General Hospital]]
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* [[Lexington Market]]
*The historic Eutaw Place Temple built by [[Temple Oheb Shalom, (Baltimore, Maryland) | Temple Oheb Shalom]] and now home to the [[Prince Hall Freemasonry | Prince Hall Masons]].
* [[Lillie Mae Carroll Jackson#Death and legacy|Lillie Mae Carroll Jackson Museum]]
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* [[Maryland General Hospital]]
* [[Oriole Park at Camden Yards]]
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* [[University of Maryland at Baltimore]]


==Gallery==
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The [[Baltimore Metro Subway]] runs below a large part of Eutaw Street. Two of its stations, [[State Center Metro Subway Station|State Center]] and [[Lexington Market Metro Subway Station|Lexington Market]], are located along Eutaw Street.
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File:Eutaw Place, Baltimore, Maryland, circa 1907-1911.jpg|Eutaw Place circa 1907
==External links==
File:Eutaw Place Temple MD1.jpg|Eutaw Place Temple
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/143734930/in/datetaken/ Photo of Eutaw Street sign at Oriole Park at Camden Yards]
File:Eutaw Place, Baltimore, MD (32595622170).jpg|Eutaw Place and Laurens Street
File:Eutaw Place, Baltimore, MD (32852047561).jpg|Brownstone on Eutaw Place at Dolphin Street
File:Marlborough Apartments, 1701 Eutaw Place, Baltimore, MD 21217 (32976829615).jpg|Marlborough Apartment Building
File:Most Worshipful Hiram Grand Lodge, 1205 Eutaw Place, Baltimore, MD 21217 (35328870694).jpg|Grand Lodge, 1205 Eutaw Place
File:Lillie Mae Carroll Jackson Museum, 1320 Eutaw Place, Baltimore, MD 21217 (34428379281).jpg|Lillie Mae Carroll Jackson Museum
File:The City Temple of Baltimore-Former Eutaw Place Baptist Church (1868-1871, Thomas U. Walter), 317 Dolphin Street, Baltimore, MD 21217 (35998376142).jpg|City Temple of Baltimore
File:Key Monument Eutaw Place Baltimore MD1.jpg|Francis Scott Key Monument
File:Hippodrome 2004.jpg|Hippodrome Theatre on Eutaw Street
File:BromoSeltzertowerBaltimore.jpg|Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Tower on Eutaw Street
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:24, 20 October 2024

Eutaw Street, Eutaw Place
Eutaw Place park median
Former name(s)Gibson Street
Length2.4 mi (3.9 km)
LocationBaltimore
Postal code21201, 21217
Coordinates39°17′21.54″N 76°37′15.35″W / 39.2893167°N 76.6209306°W / 39.2893167; -76.6209306

Eutaw Street is a major street in Baltimore, Maryland, mostly within the downtown area. Outside of downtown, it is mostly known as Eutaw Place.

The south end of Eutaw Street is at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. After this point, the street continues as a pedestrian walkway inside the stadium. A sign above this entrance is marked "Eutaw Street."[1]

Eutaw Street is famously known as the location of Lexington Market.[2]

The north end of Eutaw Street is at Dolphin Street. The street continues past this point under the name Eutaw Place through the communities of Bolton Hill and Reservoir Hill, and ends at Druid Park Lake Drive. Eutaw Street is prefixed with North or South depending on whether it is north or south of Baltimore Street. Eutaw Place does not have such a directional designation.[3]

Eutaw Place was called Gibson Street until 1853.[4] This area was known as a home to the wealthy, particularly the affluent German-Jewish community of Baltimore.[5]

The Baltimore Metro Subway runs below a large part of Eutaw Street. Two of its stations, State Center and Lexington Market, are located along Eutaw Street.

Landmarks

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Some major city landmarks are located on or near Eutaw Street. These include:

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  • Eutaw Place circa 1907
    Eutaw Place circa 1907
  • Eutaw Place Temple
    Eutaw Place Temple
  • Eutaw Place and Laurens Street
    Eutaw Place and Laurens Street
  • Brownstone on Eutaw Place at Dolphin Street
    Brownstone on Eutaw Place at Dolphin Street
  • Marlborough Apartment Building
    Marlborough Apartment Building
  • Grand Lodge, 1205 Eutaw Place
    Grand Lodge, 1205 Eutaw Place
  • Lillie Mae Carroll Jackson Museum
    Lillie Mae Carroll Jackson Museum
  • City Temple of Baltimore
    City Temple of Baltimore
  • Francis Scott Key Monument
    Francis Scott Key Monument
  • Hippodrome Theatre on Eutaw Street
    Hippodrome Theatre on Eutaw Street
  • Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Tower on Eutaw Street
    Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Tower on Eutaw Street

References

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  1. ^ baseballoogie (2009-05-25), The Eutaw Street Gate C Entrance at Oriole Park at Camden Yards -- Baltimore, MD, May, 25, 2009, retrieved 2023-01-16
  2. ^ Fee, E.; Shopes, L. (1993). The Baltimore Book: New Views of Local History. Temple University Press. p. 7. ISBN 9781439901731. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
  3. ^ "WikiMap". wikimap.toolforge.org. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  4. ^ Stockett, L. (1997). Baltimore: A Not Too Serious History. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 289. ISBN 9780801856709. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
  5. ^ Sandler, G. (2000). Jewish Baltimore: A Family Album. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 40. ISBN 9780801864278. Retrieved 2015-08-22.


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