Mount Vernon Today
For a century and a half, Mount Vernon has been the heart and soul of Baltimore. One of America’s greatest collections of historic architecture, Mount Vernon is also one of the most dynamic and urbane districts, which gives the neighborhood its special charm. Today, seven thousand residents share this wonderful neighborhood with Maryland’s premier cultural institutions that are steeped in history.
Today, Mount Vernon is being rediscovered by residents and businesses seeking the advantage of an urban lifestyle while enjoying the numerous amenities associated with residing in the area.
Charles Street, Mount Vernon’s main street, is the neighborhood’s natural point of convergence and serves as a crossroad for a number of well-established cultural institutions, including the Walters Art Museum and the Peabody Conservatory of Music. In addition to world-renowned institutions, the Charles Street corridor boasts some of Baltimore’s swankiest cafés and restaurants, bars, night clubs, and coffeehouses, all interspersed in a historic urban fabric that blends old and new. And it is all within walking distance.
Mount Vernon offers its residents, visitors, and businesses easy access to major transportation modes, such as Amtrak’s Pennsylvania Station (known as Penn Station), I-95, I-83, metro-subway, light rail, and MTA bus service all of which make the neighborhood ideal for commuters. At the same time, Mount Vernon’s location at the heart of the city allows its residents, who work in the area or downtown, to walk to work and enjoy the Harbor area and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Furthermore, Mount Vernon offers its family residents many wonderful cultural, educational and recreational activities.
Whether you want to immerse yourself in culture, take your children to the playground, relax in the parks, enjoy cuisines from around the world or just unwind after work, Mount Vernon has it all!