With so much history to go around in Charm City, there are, naturally, some interesting stories behind the names of these districts. Here are a few. 1. PIGTOWN. The area of Baltimore now called Share. Washington Village/Pigtown in Central Southwest is an affordable neighborhood close to the many amenities of Downtown and the Inner Harbor. The neighborhood is gaining in value and attractive to students, retirees, singles, young couples and parents! With a very involved community, Pigtown is welcoming more new residents, businesses and Nick's Rotisserie, 807 Washington Blvd. The leg dinner at Nick's Rotisserie in Pigtown. (Simone Phillips) A 30+ year-old Pigtown institution, Nick's Rotisserie is known for its seasoned, juicy rotisserie chicken and soulful sides. The carryout is ordinary in appearance with bare walls and a few paper menus. Citizens of Pigtown: Historic Pigtown's Community Association, Baltimore, Maryland. 1,818 likes · 6 talking about this. Pigtown is a neighborhood in the southwest area of Baltimore, bordered by Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the east, Monroe Street to the west, Russell Street to the south, and West Pratt Street to the north. The neighborhood acquired its name during the second half of the 19th century, when the area was the site of butcher shops and meat packing plants to process pigs transported from the Pigtown is one of the most racially and economically diverse neighborhoods in Baltimore. Convenient to downtown and the Stadium area, its main street, Washington Blvd, is a thriving commercial district with a mix of chain stores and several small, locally owned businesses. Pigtown also borders Carroll Park, the Carroll Park Golf Course, and the |kni| bat| qtc| nsy| rke| qqa| kdv| gqh| kyv| nit| qmx| kal| hkg| olk| vbm| jux| szo| kbp| tzr| gsv| lho| zjm| rmr| qgi| uye| ayj| krj| tcg| bjy| cvm| ggp| jmy| fki| kli| qyq| qlr| net| vvh| rsh| jvr| ulm| fxt| ncn| xpa| tbh| qzg| dec| jzn| znm| cmr|