Eastern Ave., Waterfront, Conklin and Chester Sts., Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland. County/parish: Baltimore.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 29, 1980. NRIS 80001784.
5396 contributing buildings.Also known as:
Canton is a historic waterfront neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The neighborhood is along Baltimore's outer harbor in the southeastern section of the city, roughly 2 miles (3 km) east of Baltimore's downtown district and next to or near the neighborhoods of Patterson Park, Fell's Point, Highlandtown, and Brewers Hill.
Canton is considered one of Baltimore's trendiest and vibrant neighborhoods, known for its family-friendly community, urban lifestyle and hot spot for the social scene. The inclusive neighborhood continues to see rapid growth as more development opportunities come into the area. Since the late 1990s, the neighborhood has undergone significant gentrification and has been ranked the 16th most-gentrified zip code in the nation from 2000 to 2016.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/106776456