Around the Neighborhood

 

 Remington Ave & Wyman Park Drive got their first storm-drain stenciled last week.  Unfortunately, some residents did not heed the message.  Not only has this mattress been lying on the sidewalk for the past month, it now bears the tag of the local misguided youth.

The Mt. Vernon Mill No. 1 is slowly being renovated. According  to the developer, Terra Nova Ventures, the  Mt. Vernon Mill No. 1, a concrete warehouse building, the "Picker Building" and the "Store House," will be  restored to their historic architecture and character.  The interiors will include apartments, offices, a restaurant, and parking. Supposedly, the Jones Falls stream and the vegetation along the third-mile stretch will be returned to its "natural" state.

 

This part of  The Jones Falls Valley lies within the purview of Hampden/Woodberry, close  to the Wyman Park Bridge.  I assume the developers realize how many times this mill has been flooded.








While rambling around Chestnut Avenue, I found the only block of houses on West 32d Street.  They are situated across from the now defunct Florence Crittenton Services Center. The Crittenton Foundation has a very interesting history, starting out as a home for unwed mothers. The house was sold to 3110 FC LLC for $756,000 this year, so there may be more development looming around Chestnut.