Riverside, Baltimore

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Riverside
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Riverside Park
Country United States
State Maryland
City Baltimore
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern)
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ZIP code
21230 [1]
Area code 410, 443, and 667
Riverside Historic District
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Bird's eye view map of Riverside, Baltimore in 1869
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LocationBounded by Race St from W. S to Winder, E. to Webster, N. to Heath, E. to Boyle & N. to Fort then W. to Marshall..., Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates 39°16′13″N76°36′33″W / 39.27028°N 76.60917°W / 39.27028; -76.60917 Coordinates: 39°16′13″N76°36′33″W / 39.27028°N 76.60917°W / 39.27028; -76.60917
Area190 acres (77 ha)
Built1845 (1845)-1910
Built byMultiple Builders
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 08000358 [2]
Added to NRHPApril 30, 2008

Riverside is a neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, United States that lies just to the south of the city's Federal Hill, Baltimore. The neighborhood is centered around Riverside Park (Baltimore) and includes the Baltimore Museum of Industry. The southwest portion of Riverside corresponds to the Port Covington district under major development, which currently houses The Baltimore Sun, the Under Armour Waterfront HQ Campus, as well as the Cruise Maryland Terminal of the Port of Baltimore. Riverside is registered as Riverside Historic District (Baltimore, Maryland) on the National Register of Historic Places.

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References

  1. http://www.zipmap.net/Maryland/Baltimore_city/Z_Hampden-Woodberry-Remington.htm
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.