Bay View Maryland

This is where our office is located and is a thriving melting pot of various nationalities. The area currently known as Highlandtown was established in 1866, with the first settlers of the community being primarily German Americans. In 1870, residents renamed the neighborhood “Highland Town” because of the views it offered over the city. The neighborhood was made part of Baltimore City in 1919.

The neighborhood today is bounded by Haven Street to the east, Baltimore Street to the north, Linwood Avenue to the west, and Eastern Avenue to the south. The long stretch of Eastern Avenue that runs through the neighborhood is notable as the Highlandtown’s main commercial thoroughfare. The area was designated as a “Main Street District” by a previous mayor Martin O’Malley, seeking to promote commercial revitalization through economic incentives from the National Main Street Program.

Highlandtown is one of Baltimore’s traditional blue-collar neighborhoods, and for this reason was designated as part of the Patterson Park/Highlandtown Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places.  Former United States Senator Barbara Mikulski grew up in Highlandtown.  (Source: Wikipedia)

Located in nearby Howard County, Ellicott City’s historic downtown – the Ellicott City Historic District – lies in the valleys of the Tiber and Patapsco rivers. The historic district includes the Ellicott City Station, which is the oldest surviving train station in the United States, having been built in 1830 as the first terminus of the original B&O Railroad line. The historic district is often called “Historic Ellicott City” or “Old Ellicott City” to distinguish it from the surrounding suburbs that extend south to Columbia and west to West Friendship.

Ellicott City has been home to a large Korean population along its Route 40 corridor, where numerous Korean-owned businesses and restaurants operate. Around 12,000 Korean-Americans currently live in Howard County, officials say. In Ellicott City, they make up 24 percent of the population.^[57] In 2017, Governor Larry Hogan dedicated a section of Route 40 from Rogers Avenue to Greenway Drive as “Korean Way”, paying homage to the community’s Korean culture.^[58] Ellicott City’s Koreatown has been widely recognized for revitalizing declining shopping centers along the U.S. highway.

The city also benefits from its close proximity to Baltimore and Washington, DC, which provides ample employment, educational and entertainment opportunities to supplement the vibrant cultural and business opportunities available in Howard County. (Source: Wikipedia)

Located in adjoining Anne Arundel County, Annapolis is the state capital of Maryland, the site of the U.S. Naval Academy and full of natural beauty and history due to its location. Annapolis, Maryland’s capital city, is on Chesapeake Bay. Its historic district includes 18th-century brick houses and the domed 1700s Maryland State House. On Church Circle, the Romanesque-style St. Anne’s Episcopal Church has Tiffany glass windows and a historic cemetery. The sprawling waterfront grounds of the United States Naval Academy feature beaux arts architecture, monuments and a naval history museum.

Voted one of America’s Prettiest Cities by Southern Living Magazine, one of America’s Most Charming Cities by Travel Magazine and One of America’s Most Romantic Towns by Travel + Leisure, Annapolis is also known as “Sailing Capital of the World.”  With a vibrant arts, shopping and boating scene, combined with some of the most beautiful, distinct housing anywhere, Annapolis is a notable destination  to visit or stay. (Source: Google, GCM)

One of the oldest neighborhoods in Baltimore, Fell’s Point was once a bustling shipbuilding port. Its visage has remained largely unchanged since its founding—picture Belgian block streets, waterfront restaurants and cozy boutiques just a few blocks east of the Inner Harbor. Spend a day during your next visit to Baltimore exploring historic Fell’s Point. There are so many things to see, eat, do and enjoy in this very walkable neighborhood.

Established in 1763, Fell’s Point is a city, state and National Historic District and boasts more than 300 buildings on the National Register, including the oldest standing residence in Baltimore City, the Robert Long House, which is open for tours by reservation. You can also learn about Fell’s Point’s history as home to the first African American-owned shipyard in the country at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park Museum. Fell’s Point also houses the city’s oldest bar, The Horse You Came In On Saloon (rumored to be Edgar Allan Poe’s last stop before his mysterious death). (Source: Visit Baltimore)