Kresson | |
|---|---|
 Rowhouses on South Kresson Street | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT |
| ZIP code | 21224 |
| Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
Kresson is a neighborhood of SoutheastBaltimore,Maryland,United States.[1]
The area currently known as Kresson is primarily anindustrial district, though a small section contains a residentialneighborhood. Residents of Kresson often refer to their neighborhood asHighlandtown, a larger, adjacent residential neighborhood. Kresson's boundaries are defined by Pulaski Highway (U.S. Route 40) to the north, EastLombard andEast Pratt Streets to the south,Haven Street (north and south portions) to the west andrail tracks to the east.[2]
The residential neighborhood in Kresson is architecturally, like much of Baltimore, composed ofrowhouses. These row houses were constructed around the year 1900. The 2000 census determined its residents to be racially diverse, though predominantly lower-income. The neighborhood of 395 people was 75.9% white, and 20.3%African American.[3]
Kresson Street, which runs through the heart of the Kresson neighborhood, from EastLombard Street to EastMonument Street (0.1 miles outside Kresson) is a section ofMD 150.[4]
The north-south streets are arranged in consecutive order alphabetically, so to the west of Kresson lie Baylis, Conkling, Dean, Eaton, Fagley, Grundy, Haven, Iris and Janney, while those to the east are named Lehigh, Macon, Newkirk, Oldham, Ponca, Quail, Rappolla, Savage, Tolna and Umbra.
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