Brick Hill, Historic workers district in Baltimore, United States
Brick Hill is a historic workers district in Baltimore, Maryland, comprising thirteen residential buildings spread across four acres above the Jones Falls Valley. The houses line three narrow streets and sit on lots spacious enough to accommodate kitchen gardens.
The district was built in 1877 to house workers from the Meadow Mill operated by Woodberry Manufacturing Company during Baltimore's period of industrial growth. This development was part of the broader industrial transformation the city underwent in the late 1800s.
The district reflects a model where textile companies provided housing and social support to worker families as part of their employment. This arrangement shaped how residents lived together and their connection to their employer.
The buildings display typical late 1800s architecture with facades oriented toward the narrow streets of the district. Visiting lets you see how workers lived and understand the layout of a residential community built around mill employment.
Ten of the thirteen buildings were constructed with brick, while one dwelling was built entirely of stone and stands out from the others. This single stone structure marks a different construction approach within this otherwise uniform residential settlement.
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