Ridgely's Delight, Baltimore

United States historic place


Ridgely's Delight Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

The birthplace of Babe Ruth
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Location	Roughly bounded by S. Fremont Ave., W. Pratt, Conway and Russell Sts., Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates	39°17′8″N 76°37′31″W / 39.28556°N 76.62528°W / 39.28556; -76.62528
Area	24 acres (9.7 ha)
Built	1823
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Italianate, Federal, Late Federal
NRHP reference No.	80001790
Added to NRHP	June 6, 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 the Light Rail's Camden Station, which has made it a popular residence of Washington, D.C., and suburban Baltimore commuters. It is within a 5-minute walk of both Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium and a 10-minute walk from Baltimore's historic Inner Harbor.

The land tract of Ridgley's Delight was surveyed in 1732 for Charles Ridgley.

In 1792, James McHenry purchased a 95-acre (38 ha) tract from Ridgely's Delight and named it Fayetteville in honor of his friend Lafayette.

With its name derived from Charles Ridgely II's plantation Ridgely's Whim, Ridgely's Delight was originally inhabited by craftspeople but later became home to affluent professionals who used their resources to make the rowhouses more ornate.

Ridgely's Delight is the birthplace of Babe Ruth and home to the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum on Emory Street. Several bars and shops are located in the neighborhood.

References

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
Maryland Historical Magazine. Maryland Historical Society. 1921.
Bernard C. Steiner and James McHenry, The life and correspondence of James McHenry (Cleveland: Burrows Brothers Co., 1907).
Richard Greenwood; John Hnedek; Janet Kennelly & Steven Levy (September 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ridgely's Delight Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
"A tight-knit city community" (PDF). The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2008-02-17.

External links

Ridgely's Delight Association
"A revived charmer still a secret", Baltimore Sun
Ridgely's Delight Historic District, Baltimore City, including photo from 1984 and boundary map, at Maryland Historical Trust
Ridgely's Delight listing at CHAP includes map
Demographics from Neighborhood Indicators Alliance

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