Reservoir Hill, Baltimore

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Reservoir Hill is a neighborhood in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is located south of Druid Hill Park, north of Bolton Hill, east of Penn-North, and west of Jones Falls. It is bounded by Druid Park Lake Drive, the Jones Falls Expressway, North Avenue (U.S. Route 1), and McCulloh Street. It is contained in the 21217 zip code.

[edit] About the area

Reservoir Hill has the reputation of being an economically and racially integrated neighborhood. Its population are a mix of African Americans and White Americans (including Jewish Americans). The housing stock features a wide variety of nineteenth century architecture, including ornate Victorian mansions overlooking the Druid Hill Park, brownstones, and the smaller brick rowhouses that characterize much of Baltimore. Part of Reservoir Hill is a National Historic District. Although restoration efforts have brought new life to portions of the area, many houses are in poor condition.

A section of Reservoir Hill is known as Mount Royal. It is just across North Avenue from Bolton Hill and close to the Jones Falls. It is generally more expensive and contains very well-preserved homes. A portion of this has been declared the Mount Royal Terrace Historic District by Baltimore City.

Portions of Reservoir Hill is within easy walking distance of the North Avenue stop on the Baltimore Light Rail line and the Penn-North stop on the Baltimore Metro Subway.

Writer Gertrude Stein lived in Reservoir Hill.