Brewer's Hill, Baltimore
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Brewers Hill is a neighborhood in the Southeast District of Baltimore
, Maryland
, United States.
The neighborhood is bounded by Fleet Street to the north, Haven Street to the east, Dillon Street to the south, and Conkling Street to the west. Brewers Hill is south of the Highlandtown
and east of the Canton neighborhoods. The city's Canton Industrial Area lays to the south.
The neighborhood's architecture includes a variety of houses built between 1915-1920 as the city expanded eastward. The housing includes traditional Baltimore rowhouses built of redbrick and formstone
. Many of the older houses have original architectural features, such as marble steps and porch fronts.
brewery. The brewery was established in 1885 and was closely associated with Baltimore's strong German American
community. The brewery was famous for its National Bohemian brand (known in Baltimorese
as Natty Boh), also its National Premium Beer, Colt 45
malt liquor
, and the introduction of the nation's first six-pack in the 1940s.
The old Natty Boh brewery site is being redeveloped into 737000 square feet (68,469.5 m²) of commercial and office space. Plans are for neighboring sites to undergo residential redevelopment as apartments and lofts.
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States.
The neighborhood is bounded by Fleet Street to the north, Haven Street to the east, Dillon Street to the south, and Conkling Street to the west. Brewers Hill is south of the Highlandtown
Highlandtown, Baltimore
Highlandtown is a neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, United States.The area currently known as Highlandtown was established in 1866 when the area known as "Snake Hill" was established as a village outside of the Baltimore city limits. The first settlers of the community were primarily Greek...
and east of the Canton neighborhoods. The city's Canton Industrial Area lays to the south.
The neighborhood's architecture includes a variety of houses built between 1915-1920 as the city expanded eastward. The housing includes traditional Baltimore rowhouses built of redbrick and formstone
Formstone
Formstone is a type of stucco commonly applied to brick rowhouses in many East Coast urban areas in the United States, although it is most strongly associated with Baltimore...
. Many of the older houses have original architectural features, such as marble steps and porch fronts.
Natty Boh brewery
A neighborhood landmark is the illuminated Mr Boh sign that hangs high above the old National BohemianNational Bohemian
National Bohemian Beer, colloquially called Natty Boh, National Boh or just plain Boh, is an American beer originally brewed in Baltimore, Maryland, but now brewed by the Miller Brewing Company in Eden, North Carolina, and distributed by the Pabst Brewing Company...
brewery. The brewery was established in 1885 and was closely associated with Baltimore's strong German American
German American
German Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry and comprise about 51 million people, or 17% of the U.S. population, the country's largest self-reported ancestral group...
community. The brewery was famous for its National Bohemian brand (known in Baltimorese
Baltimorese
The Baltimore dialect, most popularly known as Baltimorese , is a dialect of American English in the Mid-Atlantic United States that originated among the White blue-collar residents of South and Southeast Baltimore...
as Natty Boh), also its National Premium Beer, Colt 45
Colt 45 (malt liquor)
Colt 45 is a brand of malt liquor introduced by National Brewing Company in the spring of 1963. Through a series of mergers and acquisitions, the National Brewing Company and its brands are today owned by the Pabst Brewing Company....
malt liquor
Malt liquor
Malt liquor is a North American term referring to a type of beer with high alcohol content. In legal statutes, the term often includes any alcoholic beverage above or equal to 5% alcohol by volume made with malted barley. In common parlance, however, it is used for high-alcohol beers made with...
, and the introduction of the nation's first six-pack in the 1940s.
The old Natty Boh brewery site is being redeveloped into 737000 square feet (68,469.5 m²) of commercial and office space. Plans are for neighboring sites to undergo residential redevelopment as apartments and lofts.