The Midtown Belvedere and Bolton Hill neighborhoods are rich with wonderful architecture. This area is also home to many important arts institutions such as the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Lyric Theater, and Maryland Institute College Of Art. This tour begins at the Cultural Center Light Rail Station. If you are coming from a downtown hotel , catch the Light Rail northbound at the Pratt Street station. You can take either the Penn Station or Hunt Valley bound trains. Mile 0 - Begin At Cultural Center Light Rail station. Head south on Howard street (towards downtown). The first main intersection is Chase Street. Mile 0.10 - Left on Chase Street
hotel that is now condominiums. The bar on the roof known as The Thirteenth Floor has one of the best views of Baltimore. Mile 0.45 - Right on Calvert Street Mile 0.65 - Right on Read Street
emporiums. Antique row is found at the corner of Read Street and Howard Street. The two blocks of Howard Street to the south contain a host of antique shops if you are interested in an antiquing side trip. Mile 1.05 - Left on Martin Luther King Blvd. Mile 1.15 - Right on Eutaw Street
Street. This will soon be replaced by a massive transit oriented development of homes, shops, and offices. Once you cross Dolphin Street you enter Bolton Hill proper. Mile 1.5 - Right on Lafayette Avenue
neighborhoods you will find anywhere on the east coast. Look for the many small parks along your hike. Mile 1.65 Left on Bolton Street Mile 1.8 - Right on McMechen Street Mile 1.9 - Right on Park Avenue Mile 2.2 - Left on Lanvale Street Mile 2.25 - Right on Mt. Royal Avenue
College of Art. Mt. Royal Avenue is where Baltimore's summer arts festival, Artscape is held in July. Mile 2.4 - Right on Cathedral Street Mile 2.5 - Right on Preston Street Mile 2.6 - Return to Cultural Center Light Rail station |
| Midtown/Bolton Hill Distance 2.6 miles Change in Elevation 100 feet Moderate Printable Page |
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