The land tract of Ridgley's Delight was surveyed in 1732 for Charles Ridgley.[2]
In 1792, James McHenry purchased a 95-acre (38 ha) tract from Ridgely's Delight and named it Fayetteville in honor of his friend Lafayette.[3][4]
With its name derived from Charles Ridgely II's plantation Ridgely's Whim, Ridgely's Delight was originally inhabited by craftspeople but later became home to affluent professionals who used their resources to make the rowhouses more ornate.[5]
Ridgely's Delight is the birthplace of Babe Ruth and home to the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum on Emory Street. Several bars and shops are located in the neighborhood.
Quigley's Half-Irish pub, a neighborhood tavern located in Ridgely's Delight
Ridgely's Delight Historic District, Baltimore City, including photo from 1984 and boundary map, at Maryland Historical Trust
Ridgely's Delight listing at CHAP includes map
Demographics from Neighborhood Indicators Alliance
April 18, 2024
ridgely, delight, baltimore, ridgely, delight, historic, residential, neighborhood, baltimore, maryland, united, states, borders, formed, russell, greene, streets, east, west, pratt, street, north, martin, luther, king, boulevard, from, western, southern, tips. Ridgely s Delight is a historic residential neighborhood in Baltimore Maryland United States Its borders are formed by Russell and Greene Streets to the east West Pratt Street to the north and Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard from the western to southern tips It is adjacent to the University of Maryland Baltimore Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M amp T Bank Stadium It is situated a short walk from MARC Train and the Light Rail s Camden Station which has made it a popular residence of Washington D C and suburban Baltimore commuters It is within a 5 minute walk of both Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M amp T Bank Stadium and a 10 minute walk from Baltimore s historic Inner Harbor Ridgely s Delight Historic DistrictU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtThe birthplace of Babe RuthShow map of BaltimoreShow map of MarylandShow map of the United StatesLocationRoughly bounded by S Fremont Ave W Pratt Conway and Russell Sts Baltimore MarylandCoordinates39 17 8 N 76 37 31 W 39 28556 N 76 62528 W 39 28556 76 62528Area24 acres 9 7 ha Built1823ArchitectMultipleArchitectural styleItalianate Federal Late FederalNRHP reference No 80001790 1 Added to NRHPJune 6 1980The land tract of Ridgley s Delight was surveyed in 1732 for Charles Ridgley 2 In 1792 James McHenry purchased a 95 acre 38 ha tract from Ridgely s Delight and named it Fayetteville in honor of his friend Lafayette 3 4 With its name derived from Charles Ridgely II s plantation Ridgely s Whim Ridgely s Delight was originally inhabited by craftspeople but later became home to affluent professionals who used their resources to make the rowhouses more ornate 5 Ridgely s Delight is the birthplace of Babe Ruth and home to the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum on Emory Street Several bars and shops are located in the neighborhood Quigley s Half Irish pub a neighborhood tavern located in Ridgely s DelightReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Maryland Historical Magazine Maryland Historical Society 1921 Bernard C Steiner and James McHenry The life and correspondence of James McHenry Cleveland Burrows Brothers Co 1907 Richard Greenwood John Hnedek Janet Kennelly amp Steven Levy September 1976 National Register of Historic Places Registration Ridgely s Delight Historic District PDF Maryland Historical Trust Retrieved 2016 04 01 A tight knit city community PDF The Baltimore Sun Retrieved 2008 02 17 External links editRidgely s Delight Association A revived charmer still a secret Baltimore Sun Ridgely s Delight Historic District Baltimore City including photo from 1984 and boundary map at Maryland Historical Trust Ridgely s Delight listing at CHAP includes map Demographics from Neighborhood Indicators Alliance Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ridgely 27s Delight Baltimore amp oldid 1200503466, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
