Stadium Area, Baltimore
Stadium Area is a neighborhood in south Baltimore, Maryland.[1] The area is largely consistent of adjacent sports stadiums, M&T Bank Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and the surrounding infrastructure supporting them.
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 Crowd Baltimore Ravens fans at Hamburg Street station in Stadium Area, Baltimore | |
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| Coordinates: 39.281°N 76.623°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| City |  Baltimore |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area Codes | 410, 443, 667 |
Geography
The Stadium area is bounded by Russell Street to the west, Washington Boulevard and West Camden Street to the north, South Howard Street and Cal Ripken Way to the east, and West Ostend Street and Stockholm Street to the south. Adjacent neighborhoods include Washington Village/Pigtown (west), Ridgely's Delight (northwest), Downtown West (north), Otterbein (northeast), Sharp-Leadenhall (east), Spring Garden Industrial Area (southeast), and Carroll-Camden Industrial Area (south/southwest).[1]
History
The Maryland General Assembly established the Maryland Stadium Authority on July 1, 1986, to select and develop stadium sites in the Baltimore metropolitan area. On July 1, 1987, the law which established the Stadium Authority was amended to enable the construction of new facilities in the Camden Yards area of Baltimore City, and to designate the Authority as an independent unit in the executive branch of the state government. Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened on April 6, 1992, and NFL Stadium at Camden Yards (now M&T Bank Stadium) opened on August 6, 1998.[2]
The Stadium Authority negotiates leasing agreements with the Baltimore Orioles and the Baltimore Ravens sports teams for their continued use of the area as their home playing fields.[3] The Authority has also been tasked with facilitating the use of the city's stadiums outside of sporting events; for example, they helped coordinate a blood drive and a mass vaccination center at M&T Bank Stadium in 2021 as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5] The Maryland Stadium Authority is also responsible for the Pimlico Race Course in northwest Baltimore, and as of 2021 is currently coordinating its planned redevelopment.[6]
Transportation
The Stadium Area is served by two stations on the Baltimore Light Rail, Camden station and Stadium / Federal Hill station (formerly known as Hamburg Street station).
References
- Baltimore's Neighborhood Statistical Areas (PDF) (Map). City of Baltimore Department of Planning. December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- "Maryland Stadium Authority - Our History". Maryland Stadium Authority. October 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- Barker, Jeff (February 8, 2021). "Orioles agree to extend lease at Camden Yards through 2023 as talks continue on long-term commitment". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- "Ravens Team Up to Host Blood Drive at M&T Bank Stadium" (Press release). Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Ravens. February 17, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- Cohn, Meredith (June 2, 2021). "Maryland to close mass COVID vaccination sites at M&T Bank Stadium, Ripken Stadium". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- Gunt, Ed (February 23, 2021). "Maryland Stadium Authority selects architects and engineers for new Pimlico Race Course". Baltimore Brew. Retrieved December 5, 2021.