Poppleton, Baltimore
Poppleton is a neighborhood in west Baltimore, Maryland. The neighborhood is bounded on the north by West Mulberry Street, on the south by West Baltimore Street, on the west by North Carey Street, and on the east by the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Previously, Poppleton was construed in a broader sense extending further south to West Pratt Street or Lombard Street, but today this area is commonly described as the separate neighborhood of Hollins Market.
Poppleton | |
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1100 block of Saratoga Street, with row of alley houses on 1100 block of Sarah Ann Street visible behind, in Poppleton, Baltimore | |
Poppleton Location within Baltimore Poppleton Location within Maryland Poppleton Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′28″N 76°38′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 21223, 21201 |
| Area Codes | 410, 443, 667 |
Poppleton is the site of several Baltimore landmarks noted for their historical and/or architectural significance, including Old St. Paul’s Cemetery, Poppleton Fire Station, St. Peter the Apostle Church, Lithuanian Hall, Carter Memorial Church, the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, and Perkins Square. The neighborhood also features some of the city's remaining alley houses, structures which were once prevalent in Baltimore but which are now uncommon. These houses are also noted for having been continuously inhabited by working-class African-American residents since just after the Civil War.