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Ridgely's Delight Historic District
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| Location: | Roughly bounded by S. Fremont Ave., W. Pratt, Conway and Russell Sts., Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Area: | 24 acres (9.7 ha) |
| Built: | 1823 |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Architectural style: | Italianate, Federal, Late Federal |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 80001790[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | June 06, 1980 |
Ridgely's Delight is a historic residential neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Its borders are formed by Russell and Greene Streets to the east, West Pratt Street to the north, and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from the western to southern tips. It is adjacent to the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and M&T Bank Stadium. It is situated a short walk from MARC Train and Light Rail Camden Station, which has made it a popular residence of Washington, D.C. and suburban Baltimore commuters. It is within a 15 minute walk of the Inner Harbor.
In 1792 James McHenry purchased a 95 acre tract from Ridgely's Delight and named it Fayetteville in honor of his friend Lafayette.[2]
Ridgely's Delight is the birthplace of Babe Ruth and home to the Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum on Emory Street. Several bars and shops are located in the neighborhood, notably Quigley's, the Camden Pub, and Baltimore Chop, a bookstore gaining its name from the dead-ball era baseball technique made famous by the original Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Chop was closed in 2009.[3]
"Baltimore Chop is closed". Baltimore Chop is closed. http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/midnight_sun/blog/2009/04/baltimore_chop_is_closed.html. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
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