EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
 
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                     INTRODUCTORY*
 
                     CITY OF BALTIMORE
                     COUNCIL BILL           
                                                                                                                                                            
Introduced by: Councilmember Mitchell
At the request of: The Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation                           
 
                     A BILL ENTITLED
 
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Mount Vernon Historical and Architectural Preservation District
 
FOR the purpose of enlarging the area designated as the Mount Vernon Historical and Architectural Preservation District to include 600-6121/2 and 700-730 North Howard Street, 303-321 West Madison Street, and 735 North Eutaw Street; and restating the boundaries of the District.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 6 - Historical and Architectural Preservation
Section(s) 7-1
Baltimore City Code 
(Edition 2000)
 
SECTION 1.  BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
 
                     Baltimore City Code
 
                     Article 6.  Historical and Architectural Preservation
 
                     Subtitle 7.  Preservation Districts
 
§ 7-1. Mount Vernon District.
 
The area located within the boundaries set forth in this section is hereby declared to be an
Historical and Architectural Preservation District, and may be referred to as "Mount Vernon Historical and Architectural Preservation District":
 
 
[Beginning for the same at the point formed by the intersection of the line of the centerline of Hamilton Street and the centerline of Park Avenue, and running thence binding on the centerline of Park Avenue, Northerly 253 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Centre Street; thence binding on the centerline of Centre Street, Westerly 437 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Howard Street; thence binding on the centerline of Howard Street, Northerly 1846 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Read Street; thence binding on the centerline of Read Street, Easterly 188 feet, more or less, to intersect the line of the southeast outline of the property known as No. 230 W. Read Street; thence binding in part on the line of the southeast outline of the property known as No. 230 W. Read Street, in part on the southeast outline of the property known as No. 230 W. Read Street, in part on the southeast outline of the properties known as Nos. 245/47 through 251/53 W. Chase Street, and in all, Northeasterly 211 feet, more or less,  crossing Brexton Street; thence binding on the northeast side of Brexton Street, Northwesterly 33 feet, more or less, to the southeast outline of the property known as No. 241/43 W. Chase Street; thence binding on the southeast outline of the properties known as Nos. 241/43 and 229/39 W. Chase Street, Northeasterly 104 feet, more or less, to the southwest outline of the property known as No. 227 W. Chase Street; thence binding on the southwest outline of the property known as No. 227 W. Chase Street, Northwesterly 78 feet, more or less, to the southeast side of Chase Street; thence binding on the southeast side of Chase Street, Northeasterly 134 feet, more or less, to the northeast outline of the property known as No. 880 Park Avenue; thence binding in part on the northeast outline of the property known as No. 880 Park Avenue, in part on the line of the northeast outline of the property known as No. 880 Park Avenue, and in all, Southeasterly 86 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Park Avenue; thence binding on the centerline of Park Avenue, Northerly 91 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Chase Street; thence binding on the centerline of Chase Street, Easterly 391 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Maryland Avenue; thence binding on the centerline of Maryland Avenue, Northerly 349 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Biddle Street; thence binding on the centerline of Biddle Street, Westerly 288 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Cathedral Street; thence binding on the centerline of Cathedral Street, Northerly 389 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Preston Street; thence binding on the centerline of Preston Street, Easterly 147 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Mace Street; thence binding on the centerline of Mace Street, Northerly 183 feet, more or less, to the line of the south outline of the property known as No. 101/11 W. Mount Royal Avenue; thence binding in part on the line of the south outline of the property known as No. 101/11 W. Mount Royal Avenue, in part on the south outline of the property known as No. 101/11 W. Mount Royal Avenue, and in all, Easterly 190 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Maryland Avenue; thence binding on the centerline of Maryland Avenue, Northerly 174 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Mount Royal Avenue; thence binding on the centerline of Mount Royal Avenue, Easterly 1569 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Guilford Avenue; thence binding on the centerline of Guilford Avenue, Southerly 1527 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Eager Street; thence binding on the centerline of Eager Street, Westerly 197 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Hunter Street; thence binding on the centerline of Hunter Street, Southerly 529 feet, more or less, crossing Read Street to the west outline of the property known as No. 830 Guilford Avenue; thence binding on the west outline of the properties known as Nos. 830 through 810 Guilford Avenue, Southerly 337 feet, more or less, to the north side of Madison Street; thence crossing Madison Street and binding on the centerline of Hunter Street, and in all, Southerly 419 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Monument Street; thence binding on the centerline of Monument Street, Easterly 197 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Guilford Avenue; thence binding on the centerline of Guilford Avenue, Southerly 431 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Centre Street; thence binding on the centerline of Centre Street, Westerly 742 feet, more or less, to the line of the west side of St. Paul Place; thence binding in part on the line of the west side of St. Paul Place, in part on the west side of St. Paul Place, and in all, Southwesterly 272 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Hamilton Street, and thence binding on the centerline of Hamilton Street, Westerly 1124 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning.]
 
 
 
BEGINNING FOR THE SAME AT THE POINT FORMED BY THE INTERSECTION OF THE LINE OF THE CENTERLINE OF HAMILTON STREET AND THE CENTERLINE OF PARK AVENUE, AND RUNNING THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF PARK AVENUE, NORTHERLY 253 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF CENTRE STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF CENTRE STREET, WESTERLY 437 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF HOWARD STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF HOWARD STREET, NORTHERLY 200 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF DRUID HILL AVENUE; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF DRUID HILL AVENUE, WESTERLY 184 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF LINDEN AVENUE; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF LINDEN AVENUE, NORTHERLY 233 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF MONUMENT STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF MONUMENT STREET, EASTERLY 38 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO INTERSECT THE LINE OF THE EAST OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 304 W. MONUMENT STREET; THENCE BINDING IN PART ON THE LINE OF THE EAST OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 304 W. MONUMENT STREET, IN PART ON THE EAST OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 304 W. MONUMENT STREET, AND IN ALL, NORTHERLY 102 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO INTERSECT THE SOUTH OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 105 LINDEN AVENUE; THENCE BINDING IN PART ON THE SOUTH OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 105 LINDEN AVENUE, IN PART ON THE LINE OF THE SOUTH OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 105 LINDEN AVENUE, AND IN ALL, WESTERLY 73 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF LINDEN AVENUE; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF LINDEN AVENUE, NORTHERLY 198 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO INTERSECT THE LINE OF THE SOUTH OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTIES KNOWN AS NOS. 313 THROUGH 321/27 W. MADISON STREET AND NO. 735 N. EUTAW STREET; THENCE BINDING IN PART ON THE LINE OF THE SOUTH OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTIES KNOWN AS NOS. 313 THROUGH 321/27 W. MADISON STREET AND NO. 735 N. EUTAW STREET, IN PART ON THE SOUTH OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTIES KNOWN AS NOS. 313 THROUGH 321/27 W. MADISON STREET AND NO. 735 N. EUTAW STREET, AND IN ALL, WESTERLY 166 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE EAST SIDE OF EUTAW STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE EAST SIDE OF EUTAW STREET, NORTHERLY 88 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF MADISON STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF MADISON STREET, EASTERLY 382 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF HOWARD STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF HOWARD STREET, NORTHERLY 1025 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF READ STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF READ STREET, EASTERLY 188 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO INTERSECT THE LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 230 W. READ STREET; THENCE BINDING IN PART ON THE LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 230 W. READ STREET, IN PART ON THE SOUTHEAST OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 230 W. READ STREET, IN PART ON THE SOUTHEAST OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTIES KNOWN AS NOS. 245/47 THROUGH 251/53 W. CHASE STREET, AND IN ALL, NORTHEASTERLY 211 FEET, MORE OR LESS, CROSSING BREXTON STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF BREXTON STREET, NORTHWESTERLY 33 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SOUTHEAST OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 241/43 W. CHASE STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE SOUTHEAST OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTIES KNOWN AS NOS. 241/43 AND 229/39 W. CHASE STREET, NORTHEASTERLY 104 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SOUTHWEST OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 227 W. CHASE STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE SOUTHWEST OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 227 W. CHASE STREET, NORTHWESTERLY 78 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF CHASE STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF CHASE STREET, NORTHEASTERLY 134 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE NORTHEAST OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 880 PARK AVENUE; THENCE BINDING IN PART ON THE NORTHEAST OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 880 PARK AVENUE, IN PART ON THE LINE OF THE NORTHEAST OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 880 PARK AVENUE, AND IN ALL, SOUTHEASTERLY 86 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF PARK AVENUE; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF PARK AVENUE, NORTHERLY 91 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF CHASE STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF CHASE STREET, EASTERLY 391 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF MARYLAND AVENUE; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF MARYLAND AVENUE, NORTHERLY 349 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF BIDDLE STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF BIDDLE STREET, WESTERLY 288 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF CATHEDRAL STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF CATHEDRAL STREET, NORTHERLY 389 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF PRESTON STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF PRESTON STREET, EASTERLY 147 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF MACE STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF MACE STREET, NORTHERLY 183 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE LINE OF THE SOUTH OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 101/11 W. MOUNT ROYAL AVENUE; THENCE BINDING IN PART ON THE LINE OF THE SOUTH OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 101/11 W. MOUNT ROYAL AVENUE, IN PART ON THE SOUTH OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 101/11 W. MOUNT ROYAL AVENUE, AND IN ALL, EASTERLY 190 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF MARYLAND AVENUE; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF MARYLAND AVENUE, NORTHERLY 174 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF MOUNT ROYAL AVENUE; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF MOUNT ROYAL AVENUE, EASTERLY 1569 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF GUILFORD AVENUE; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF GUILFORD AVENUE, SOUTHERLY 1527 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF EAGER STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF EAGER STREET, WESTERLY 197 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF HUNTER STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF HUNTER STREET, SOUTHERLY 529 FEET, MORE OR LESS, CROSSING READ STREET TO THE WEST OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 830 GUILFORD AVENUE; THENCE BINDING ON THE WEST OUTLINE OF THE PROPERTIES KNOWN AS NOS. 830 THROUGH 810 GUILFORD AVENUE, SOUTHERLY 337 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE NORTH SIDE OF MADISON STREET; THENCE CROSSING MADISON STREET AND BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF HUNTER STREET, AND IN ALL, SOUTHERLY 419 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF MONUMENT STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF MONUMENT STREET, EASTERLY 197 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF GUILFORD AVENUE; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF GUILFORD AVENUE, SOUTHERLY 431 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF CENTRE STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF CENTRE STREET, WESTERLY 742 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE LINE OF THE WEST SIDE OF ST. PAUL PLACE; THENCE BINDING IN PART ON THE LINE OF THE WEST SIDE OF ST. PAUL PLACE, IN PART ON THE WEST SIDE OF ST. PAUL PLACE, AND IN ALL, SOUTHWESTERLY 272 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE CENTERLINE OF HAMILTON STREET, AND THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF HAMILTON STREET, WESTERLY 1124 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.
 
SECTION 2.  AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
 
 
SECTION 3.  AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
 
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