Bolton Hill is a neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland known for its combination of expensive townhouses owned by long-time residents and inexpensive dumpy divided-up townhouses that Maryland Institute College of Art students rent. City nickname: Charm City Location in the state of Maryland Founded 30 July 1729 County Independent city Mayor Martin OMalley ( Dem) Area - Total - Water 1,214. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Official languages English Area 32,160 km² (42nd) - Land 25,338 km² - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000) - Population 5,296,486 (19th) - Density 165 /km² (5th) Admittance into... Leinster House Henrietta Street In the United Kingdom, Ireland and in some other countries, a townhouse was a residence of a peer or member of the aristocracy in the capital or major city. ... The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is an art school in Baltimore, MD. It was founded in 1826, making it the oldest accredited art college in the United States. ...
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BoltonHill take its name from an estate, "Bolton" itself named for an English property called "Bolton-le-Moors." George Grundy, a Baltimore merchant who emigrated from England, built the white-pillared, three-storied landmark soon after the Revolution.
Bolton Street was laid out from its front entryway in 1848 from North Avenue, a path west and parallel to the Jones Falls Expressway, Howard, Dolphin, and a line just east of Eutaw Place along Jordan, Jordan Street Green, and a northwest extension of Jordan form boundaries to BoltonHill.
Artists and writers won BoltonHill the reputation of 'Gin Belt,' Baltimore's Jazz Age Bohemian district in the 1920s, and brought the section a measure of fame in the 1930s.
BoltonHill is bounded on the north by North Avenue, on the west by Eutaw Place, on the east by Mt. Royal Avenue, and on the south by Dolphin Street.
BoltonHill is a neighborhood with tranquil tree lined streets, small quaint urban parks with fountains that complement this period architecture of 19th century mansion homes and modern townhomes.
The Bolton Swim and Tennis club is the center of summer activities for many residents and children in BoltonHill with an olympic pool, a youth swim team, 4 tennis courts, a tennis pro, a playground, and a picnic area.
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