How were the streets in Baltimore, Maryland, named?

Take a look back at how a number of Baltimore streets and avenues got their names. ... early founders of The Baltimore Sun. Today, the name remains as a thoroughfare in Charles VIllage — home to this set of "Painted Ladies." ... Part of a series looking at the history of names of places and things in Maryland. read more

Baltimore has had an interesting past and the names of her streets stand as milestones from era to era of her continued growth. The original streets were named in the charter of the town, but after 1729 the names of new streets which had been added were preserved merely by oral tradition. read more

The numbered streets, which run west-east, start with 20th Street (excluding 19½ Street, a short alley crossing Howard Street), which runs parallel to and one block north of North Avenue. The highest numbered street in Baltimore is 43rd Street, which runs from York Road several block east to Marble Hall Road near Cold Spring Lane. read more

There’s no pattern to it. Many streets were named after famous people in Maryland History:Calvert, Howard, etc. North Avenue is so called because at one time it was the northern boundary of the city. read more