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Hollins Market is also home to the Sowebo Arts and Music Festival which draws hundreds of art and music lovers to the neighborhood every Memorial Day Weekend <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bs-ae-weeksbest-0529-20160528-story.html|title=Sowebo Fest and more of the week's best Baltimore-area events|last=Sun|first=Baltimore|access-date=2016-06-28}}</ref>. |
Hollins Market is also home to the Sowebo Arts and Music Festival which draws hundreds of art and music lovers to the neighborhood every Memorial Day Weekend <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bs-ae-weeksbest-0529-20160528-story.html|title=Sowebo Fest and more of the week's best Baltimore-area events|last=Sun|first=Baltimore|access-date=2016-06-28}}</ref>. |
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==Landmarks== |
==Landmarks and Attractions== |
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The neighborhood's most significant landmark is the Hollins Market, a two block long structure consisting of space for market stalls, a civic auditorium, and meeting rooms. On the adjacent streets are a variety of locally owned shops and restaurants. |
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Five small community parks are located within the Hollins Market neighborhood: Carlton Street Park, Little Lithuania Park, Schroeder and Lombard Streets Park, Boyd Street Garden and the B.& O. Park. The [[B&O Railroad Museum]], with its distinctive landmark main structure of the 1884 "Round House", is located along the south side of West Pratt Street. To the east of the neighborhood, the [[University of Maryland Medical Center]] (formerly the University of Maryland Hospital) is located on the opposite (east) side of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, (which was recently constructed in the 1980's as a by-pass around the west side of downtown).<ref name="Live Baltimore">{{cite web|url=http://livebaltimore.com/neighborhoods/hollins-market/|title=Hollins Market|work=Live Baltimore|accessdate=January 8, 2014}}</ref> |
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The [[Lithuanian Hall (Baltimore, Maryland)]] is located near the neighborhood's eastern boundary. It is a private club that hosts community dances and other events. Like Mobtown Ballroom in Pigtown, it is known for drawing an eclectic crowd for its lively nightlife and cheap drinks <ref>http://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-mtblog-2010-04-john_waters_50s_jams_and_cutti-story.html</ref>. |
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The neighborhood's most significant landmark is the Hollins Market, two blocks long, (with a two-story brick stricture on the west end with arches on the ground level for market stalls inside and a civic auditorium and class/meeting rooms upstairs) and additional wooden sheds extending to the east. Located at 26 South Arlington Avenue and also the nearby [[H.L. Mencken House]] on Hollins Street, facing [[Union Square, Baltimore|Union Square]], longtime home of the famous reporter, editor, columnist, author and raconteur, [[Henry Louis Mencken]], (1880-1956), of the daily newspapers: ''"[[Baltimore Morning Herald]]"'' (defunct) and the current ''[[Baltimore Sun|"The Sun" and "The Evening Sun"]]'' from the turn of the century to 1948. His books were published widely, especial on the linguistics and history of the American usage of the [[English language]] and also his memoirs of growing up and editing in Baltimore. He has also been the frequent subject of several biographies. |
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The [[B&O Railroad Museum]] forms part of the south boundary of the neighborhood. |
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Five small community parks are located within the Hollins Market neighborhood: Carlton Street Park, Little Lithuania Park, Schroeder and Lombard Streets Park, Boyd Street Garden and the B.& O. Park. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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 Hollins Market, the oldest public market building still in use in Baltimore | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21223 |
| Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
"Hollins Market" is a neighborhood in the Sowebo area of Baltimore. It is adjacent to the neighborhoods of Union Square, Poppleton, Pigtown, and Mount Clare.[1] It takes its name from the Hollins Market, the oldest public market building still in use in Baltimore City, which is located in the heart of the neighborhood.
Like the adjacent neighborhood Pigtown, Hollins Market has long been considered one of Baltimore's most promising neighborhoods because of its proximity to University of Maryland, Baltimore Medical Center, the Interstate 95 business corridor, Camden Yards, Ravens Stadium, the Inner Harbor, and Downtown Baltimore. Major construction projects such as the University of Maryland Biopark and the pending renovation of the Lion Bros. factory have brought increased attention to the neighborhood [2][3].
Similar to Pigtown, Hollins Market has a diverse mix of UMMC students, blue collar workers, artists, and commuters to Fort George G. Meade.
Hollins Market is also home to the Sowebo Arts and Music Festival which draws hundreds of art and music lovers to the neighborhood every Memorial Day Weekend [4].
Landmarks and Attractions
The neighborhood's most significant landmark is the Hollins Market, a two block long structure consisting of space for market stalls, a civic auditorium, and meeting rooms. On the adjacent streets are a variety of locally owned shops and restaurants.
The Lithuanian Hall (Baltimore, Maryland) is located near the neighborhood's eastern boundary. It is a private club that hosts community dances and other events. Like Mobtown Ballroom in Pigtown, it is known for drawing an eclectic crowd for its lively nightlife and cheap drinks [5].
The B&O Railroad Museum forms part of the south boundary of the neighborhood.
Five small community parks are located within the Hollins Market neighborhood: Carlton Street Park, Little Lithuania Park, Schroeder and Lombard Streets Park, Boyd Street Garden and the B.& O. Park.
History
The western portion of the neighborhood, from South Carey Street to South Schroeder Street, is part of the Union Square-Hollins Market Historic District. This area is also referred to as ""Sowebo" (for South West Baltimore),
The neighborhood of Hollins Market, as well as the market building, were named for the Hollins Family, who previously extensively owned the property west of downtown Baltimore during the early 19th Century where the neighborhood is now located.[6] Hollins market is predominantly residential, with a commercial district surrounding the market building and along West Baltimore Street.[7]
[8] The neighborhood's boundaries are marked on the west by Baltimore Street, to the north by West Pratt Street, to the south by South Carey Street, and to the east by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Southern District Area Guide". Baltimore Police Department. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "University of Maryland BioPark Profile - The Business Journals". The Business Journals. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "Bill Struever kicks off $11M redevelopment of historic Lion Bros. building - Baltimore Business Journal". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ Sun, Baltimore. "Sowebo Fest and more of the week's best Baltimore-area events". Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ http://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-mtblog-2010-04-john_waters_50s_jams_and_cutti-story.html
- ^ "Hollins Market". Baltimore Public Markets Corp. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ "About". Hollins Roundhouse Neighborhood Association. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ Andrea F. Siegel (October 19, 2008). "Historic district in city rising fast". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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