Eutaw Street
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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."
Eutaw Street is famously known as the location of Lexington Market
.
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.
Eutaw Place was called Gibson Street until 1853. This area was known as a home to the wealthy.
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.
Downtown Baltimore
Downtown Baltimore is the section of Baltimore traditionally bounded by Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to the west, Mt. Royal Avenue to the north, President Street to the east and the Inner Harbor area to the south. It consists of four neighborhoods: Westside, City Centre, Inner Harbor, and...
. Outside of downtown, it is mostly known as Eutaw Place.
The south end of Eutaw Street is at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Oriole Park at Camden Yards is a Major League Baseball ballpark located in Baltimore, Maryland. Home field of the Baltimore Orioles, it is the first of the "retro" major league ballparks constructed during the 1990s and early 2000s, and remains one of the most highly praised. The park was...
. After this point, the street continues as a pedestrian walkway inside the stadium. A sign above this entrance is marked "Eutaw Street."
Eutaw Street is famously known as the location of Lexington Market
Lexington Market
Lexington Market is a historic market in downtown Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The main market is housed in two large buildings on the north corners of the intersection of Paca and Lexington Streets...
.
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.
Eutaw Place was called Gibson Street until 1853. This area was known as a home to the wealthy.
Landmarks
Some major city landmarks are located on or near Eutaw Street. These include:- University of Maryland at Baltimore
- The Hippodrome Theater
- Lexington MarketLexington MarketLexington Market is a historic market in downtown Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The main market is housed in two large buildings on the north corners of the intersection of Paca and Lexington Streets...
- Maryland General HospitalMaryland General HospitalMaryland General Hospital is a hospital in the downtown area of Baltimore, Maryland. The hospital was founded in 1881 by a group of local doctors for teaching purposes. Since 1999, the hospital has been affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System...
- The historic Eutaw Place Temple built by Temple Oheb Shalom and now home to the Prince Hall MasonsPrince Hall FreemasonryPrince Hall Freemasonry derives from historical events which led to a tradition of separate predominantly African-American Freemasonry in North America...
.
The Baltimore Metro Subway
Baltimore Metro Subway
The Baltimore Metro Subway, known locally as the Metro Subway, The Subway, or Baltimore Metro is a rapid transit line serving the greater Baltimore, Maryland, United States area and operated by the Maryland Transit Administration...
runs below a large part of Eutaw Street. Two of its stations, State Center and Lexington Market, are located along Eutaw Street.