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Howard Street (Baltimore)

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eliminated those on the west side of the street. Antique Row declined further when the department stores along Howard Street closed, the last one, Hutzler's, in 1989. The construction of the Baltimore Light Rail beginning that same year also slowed down business for the shops for three consecutive
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Antique Row is known for its contribution to the community as well as its vast collection of antiques. The neighborhood supports the arts, and became a home to the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center at 847 N. Howard Street in 2000. It is hoped that the opening of other art
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During the 1980s, a series of decorative arches were installed along the downtown part of Howard Street in order to add a unique style to the area and its shops. However, when light rail construction began, most of these arches had to be removed because trains would not have been able to pass
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Antique Row is a cluster of antique shops along the 800 block of North Howard Street in downtown. It dates back to the late 19th century as a cabinetmaking center. In the 1950s Antique Row was at its height, and there were over 50 shops. In the 1960s, the expansion of
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all located on or facing Howard. Three of the four had side entrances on Lexington Street, which was lined with smaller shops. Lexington connected to Charles Street which was lined with boutiques, jewelers and linen shops nearby O'Neill & Co., a 19th-century
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At times, there has been debate over what colors to paint the bridge. Request has been made from citizens to get involved in making the decision. Polling has been used as a method to determine the color the bridge should be painted.
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protesters marched on the Howard Street Bridge. The bridge was chosen by the protesters because they said it was a symbol of the city's decaying infrastructure and the need to get Americans back to work.
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Howard Street around Lexington and Clay Streets was the center of upscale department and specialty store shopping until decline and eventual store closures in the 1970s, with
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store, which closed in 1954. Despite much redevelopment in Central Baltimore, these blocks of Howard have been largely abandoned for 40 years or more.
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years. Once construction was complete, light rail brought more people to Antique Row, although it hasn't regained its former popularity.
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to replace an earlier 19th-century iron arch bridge, the 979-foot-long (298 m) bridge begins shortly after the
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runs below Howard Street. This tunnel was first proposed in the 1880s and built in the 1890s as part of the
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Antique Row has also had to battle the increased interest in other downtown attractions such as
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is a major north–south street through the central part of the city of
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throughout its entire route. In 1989, when construction began on the
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miles (4 km) long, the street begins at the north end of
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One of Howard Street's unique features is the twin steel
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institutions will aid in the revival of Antique Row.
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University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus
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Notable landmarks on or near Howard Street include:
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Index

Howard Street Bridge

Stewart's
City of Baltimore
Baltimore
Cal Ripken Way (I-395)

Lexington Street

Hutzler's

Baltimore, Maryland
I-395
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Johns Hopkins University
Art Museum Drive
Baltimore Museum of Art
Johns Hopkins University
University Parkway
John Eager Howard
Eager Streets
two-way street
Central Light Rail line
Pratt Street
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Eutaw Street
Downtown Baltimore
Hutzler's
Stewart's
Hecht's

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