This National Register Historic District is a waterfront community in Baltimore City. The residential area, which includes various home styles from small row homes and condos to larger residential townhome developments, is mixed in with a vibrant commercial district which boasts a diverse set of excellent restaurants, eclectic retail from furniture to specialty shops, great pubs and nightlife, and one of the famous Baltimore markets. Housing ranges from $100,000 for small unrehabbed houses at the fringe to $850,000 for larger houses in the predominately restored area. The area has numerous parks including the Broadway Square, and is situated right on the water of Baltimore's Harbor.
On the National Register of Historic Districts, Fell’s Point includes many houses and commercial buildings that date from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The oldest house in present-day Baltimore has stood here since 1765 and is now a museum. You’ll see Historic District Plaques on many other properties here, and if you take the annual house tour you’ll see how loving preservation and clever renovation have enabled many Fell’s Pointers to live comfortably in the midst of history.
Most houses in the neighborhood are brick rowhouses. Many have secluded courtyards in the back and some have basements or attics. Architectural styles include Federal and Georgian, and many original interior and exterior details are still intact, including shutters, original woodwork, and working fireplaces.
As an old neighborhood that grew naturally to meet practical needs, Fell’s Point offers homes in a wide range of sizes. Here you’ll find some larger, grander places built as homes for ship captains or merchants, and many smaller places originally occupied by seamen, schoolmasters and clerks. There are spacious three-storey rowhouses big enough for families with children and for home offices, as well as charming little two-, two-and-a- half- and three-storey houses that are perfect for singles, couples and families.
Though many Fell’s Point homes have already been restored and are priced accordingly, there are still some bargain properties available for would-be renovators and entrepreneurs.