About Canton, MD 21224

Location:

Eastern Avenue, Conkling Street, Waterfront, Chester Street (Canton Historic District). Zip Code: 21224.

Description:

O’Donnell Square including the Canton library (the first Enoch Pratt branch in continual operation since 1886.) Canton Waterfront Park & Fishing Pier Park, two marinas and a public boat launch, DuBurns Soccer Arena and many small interesting restaurants. Close to Patterson Park, Fells Point, Highlandtown, Greektown and minutes to Downtown.

Types of Homes:

Turn of the century two & three story rowhouses on narrow and wide streets; some of the homes closer to the water date from the civil war. New townhouses at Canton Square and the Anchorage. Waterfront apartments and condos in rehabilitated industrial buildings,. Senior housing at Indeco, the Distillery, Messiah House, and proposed in the old Eastern Avenue shoe factory.

History of Canton:

The Canton area was developed from the plantation of merchant seaman, John O’Donnell, in the late 1800's by his son, Columbus O’Donnell, William Patterson and Peter Cooper. The land was sold for expanding waterfront industrial uses and housing to support the blue-color workers. During the early 1900's European immigrants settled in the area most notably, Welsh, Irish, German and later Pole. More recently, as industry moved out, new housing and marinas have been developed along the waterfront.

Canton Area Schools:

Canton Middle, Father Kolbe Elementary, Hampstead Hill Elementary, Bishop Neuman Elementary (note: this list may not include all schooling options for this neighborhood)

Canton Library:

1030 S. Ellwood Ave.
410-396-8548
Mon. & Wed. 12noon - 8pm;
Tues.,Thurs.,& Sat. 10am - 5 pm;
Fri. Closed