Baltimore's Historic Charles Street

On Mount Vernon Place park, the palazzo-like exterior of the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, which was modeled after a Renaissance Genoese palace, offers an impressive front to prelude the artwork displayed inside.

People at tables smile and laugh while a family walks by Baltimore's Station North Arts & Entertainment District, home to the multi-screen Charles Theater.

Situated majestically on a hill above Baltimore Harbor on Charles Street, the Basilica of the Assumption emits a heavenly yellow glow from its striking architecture into the surrounding dusk.

A shopper walks along Charles Street in Baltimore, MD past picturesque shops that boast architecture from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries.

Interpretive and wayfinding signage at Mount Vernon Place National Landmark District protrudes from cobblestone streets across from the Peabody Institute and Library.

A black and green Baltimore City Pedestrian Wayfinding sign directs visitors to destinations along the byway.

A man parks below a pedestrian wayfinding sign along Charles Street.

Cherry Blossom trees bloom in Mount Vernon Place highlighting the Washington Monument in spring and inviting visitors to explore the museums and cultural attractions on Mount Vernon Cultural Walk.

Light is reflected on the glass and steel towering structure of Charles Center as fountains flow in the plaza below. Designed in the International Style by Mies van der Rohe, the building expresses “modern” sensibilities with its simple unadorned facades. The Charles Center is the flagship structure of Baltimore’s urban revitalization.

Italian-style gardens at Evergreen are draped in snow while trees surround the columned front of the mansion.

The Washington Monument in Baltimore is shown at night strung with lights for the holidays as fireworks go off in the background.

A painting shows the original Lovely Lane Meeting House and depicts a very active city with people and horses in the streets and smoke rising from chimneys.

Lush crimson and orange-colored fall foliage lines the park-like sections of north Charles Street.

A family strolls past the beautiful metal and glass visitor center at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, which resembles the water and waves of the Inner Harbor.

The Maryland Historical Society building and its well-kept grounds entice visitors to explore its artifacts.

A dusty rose sunset frames the colorful Baltimore skyline. Below, the city scene blurs in the waters of Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

The lit Washington Monument towers over the dusky Baltimore skyline.

Decked in Christmas lights, the towering monument to George Washington is the centerpiece of Christmas celebrations in Baltimore, Maryland.

A woman holds her child while residents and visitors in the distance sit, walk, and relax before the Washington Monument at Mount Vernon Place.

A columned exterior makes for a dramatic entryway into the Baltimore Museum of Art, in the heart of Charles Village.