Hollins Market is a neighborhood in the
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Sowebo encompasses the neighborhoods of Union Square and Hollins Market, Baltimore. At one point, the area suffered from decades of ...
area of Baltimore. It takes its name from the
Hollins Market
Hollins Market is the name of the oldest existing public market building in the city of Baltimore
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, the oldest public market building still in use in Baltimore City, which is located in the heart of the neighborhood.
Like the adjacent neighborhood
Pigtown, Hollins Market has long been considered one of Baltimore's most promising neighborhoods because of its proximity to
University of Maryland, Baltimore Medical Center, the
Interstate 95
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business corridor,
Camden Yards,
Ravens Stadium, the
Inner Harbor, and
Downtown Baltimore
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. Major construction projects such as the University of Maryland Biopark and the pending renovation of the Lion Bros. factory have brought increased attention to the neighborhood.
Similar to
Pigtown, Hollins Market has a diverse mix of UMMC students, blue collar workers, artists, and commuters to
Fort George G. Meade.
Hollins Market is also home to the Sowebo Arts and Music Festival which draws hundreds of art and music lovers to the neighborhood every Memorial Day Weekend.
Landmarks and attractions
The neighborhood's most significant landmark is the Hollins Market, a two block long structure consisting of space for market stalls, a civic auditorium, and meeting rooms. On the adjacent streets are a variety of locally owned shops and restaurants.
The
Lithuanian Hall (Baltimore, Maryland) is located near the neighborhood's eastern boundary. It is a private club that hosts community dances and other events. Like Mobtown Ballroom in Pigtown, it is known for drawing an eclectic crowd for its lively nightlife and cheap drinks.
The
B&O Railroad Museum forms part of the south boundary of the neighborhood. Within Hollins Market itself, is the Irish Shrine and Railroad Workers Museum.
Five small community parks are located within the Hollins Market neighborhood: Carlton Street Park, Little Lithuania Park, Schroeder and Lombard Streets Park, Boyd Street Garden and the B.& O. Park.
History
Hollins Market is adjacent to the neighborhoods of
Union Square,
Poppleton,
Pigtown, and
Mount Clare.
The neighborhood of Hollins Market, as well as the market building, were named for the Hollins Family, who previously extensively owned the property west of downtown Baltimore during the early 19th Century where the neighborhood is now located. Hollins Market is predominantly residential, with a commercial district surrounding the market building and along West Baltimore Street.
The neighborhood's boundaries are marked on the west by South Carey Street, to the north by
Baltimore Street, to the south by
West Pratt Street, and to the east by the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.
See also
*
List of Baltimore neighborhoods
References
{{Baltimore neighborhoods
Neighborhoods in Baltimore