Eutaw Street

Eutaw Street, Eutaw Place
Eutaw Street between Fayette and Baltimore Streets
Former name(s)	Gibson Street
Length	2.4 mi (3.9 km)
Location	Baltimore
Postal code	21201, 21217

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.^[1]

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.^[2] This area was known as a home to the wealthy, particularly the affluent German-Jewish community of Baltimore.^[3]

Landmarks

Some major city landmarks are located on or near Eutaw Street. These include:

University of Maryland at Baltimore
Emerson Bromo Seltzer Tower
The Hippodrome Theater
Lexington Market
Maryland General Hospital
The historic Eutaw Place Temple built by Temple Oheb Shalom and now home to the Prince Hall Masons.

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.

References

↑ Fee, E.; Shopes, L. (1993). The Baltimore Book: New Views of Local History. Temple University Press. p. 7. ISBN 9781439901731. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
↑ Stockett, L. (1997). Baltimore: A Not Too Serious History. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 289. ISBN 9780801856709. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
↑ Sandler, G. (2000). Jewish Baltimore: A Family Album. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 40. ISBN 9780801864278. Retrieved 2015-08-22.

Streets in Baltimore

North-South Annapolis Road Artmuseum Drive Bellona Avenue Broadway Calvert Street Cathedral Street Caton Avenue Charles Street Druid Hill Avenue Eutaw Street Falls Road Gay Street Greene Street Greenmount Avenue Greene Street Greenspring Avenue Guilford Avenue Greenmount Avenue Hanover Street Harford Road Hilton Street/Hilton Parkway Howard Street Key Highway Liberty Heights Avenue Loch Raven Boulevard Madison Street Maryland Avenue McCulloh Street Paca Street Park Heights Avenue Paca Street Park Avenue Pennsylvania Avenue Reisterstown Road Old Harford Road Roland Avenue Russell Street St. Paul Street The Alameda University Parkway Wabash Avenue Washington Boulevard York Road

East-West Aliceanna Street Baltimore Street Biddle Street Boston Street Broening Highway Centre Street Chase Street Coldspring Lane-Moravia Road Eager Street Eastern Avenue Fayette Street Fleet Street Franklin Street Frederick Avenue Gwynns Falls Parkway Lexington Street Lombard Street Monument Street Mt. Royal Avenue Mulberry Street North Avenue Northern Parkway Patapsco Avenue Pratt Street Preston Street Saratoga Street Wilkens Avenue

Circles & Squares Battle Monument Square Franklin Square Johnston Square Lafayette Square McKeldin Square National Katyń Memorial Circle Park Circle Saint Paul Place Union Square Walbrook Junction Washington Monument Circle War Memorial Plaza Wilkens Avenue Circle

Coordinates: 39°17′7″N 76°37′14.3″W / 39.28528°N 76.620639°W / 39.28528; -76.620639

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