Mount Vernon-Belvedere Association

Mount Vernon-Belvedere Association The official neighborhood organization since 1938. Enjoy the art, music, events, shopping & dining in our vibrant community! Enjoy!

Volunteers fostering growth, preserving historic charm & enhancing quality of life for residents, businesses & visitors. Welcome to the Mount Vernon-Belvedere Association's and to one of Baltimore's most historic and grandest neighborhoods! A National Register Historic District, Mount Vernon encompasses the best of what city living has to offer. This solidly fashionable and lively neighborhood not

only serves as Baltimore's cultural center, but is also home to world renowned mid-19th century architecture that provides a gracious urban living experience. While Mount Vernon possesses some of Baltimore's most recognizable landmarks, it is also a charming and diverse neighborhood in which to reside, work as well as visit. Leisurely walk the streets of our neighborhood, stroll in the parks, discover the art collections of the Walter's Museum, dine at some of Baltimore's swankiest restaurants, and enjoy an evening at the symphony, opera or the theater. The Mount Vernon community is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of our neighborhood's historic charm for all who live in, work in, or visit this special community. So whether you live in the neighborhood, are visiting, or are considering a move, please check out our website at www.mvba.org and discover all the wonderful things this neighborhood has to offer!

🎻🍋🌸💫We’ve thought up a beautiful way to begin Flower Mart weekend. 💫🌸🍋🎻Please join us for Serenade for Strings at Mount ...
04/27/2026

🎻🍋🌸💫We’ve thought up a beautiful way to begin Flower Mart weekend. 💫🌸🍋🎻
Please join us for Serenade for Strings at Mount Vernon Place Church, “The Green Church”, featuring Jonathan Carney, Concertmaster of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra () and former Concertmaster of London’s Royal Philharmonic, alongside BSO musicians Agnes Tse and Holgen Gjoni.

It’s going to be a special evening in one of Baltimore’s most stunning spaces, get your tickets now! 🔗 Link in Instagram bio

📅 Friday, May 1
⏰ 5:30 - 7:30 PM
🍷 Free wine & light bites

Wow! Wow! Wow! We exceeded our goal sales goal and had a fabulous time! 💫Thank you planning committee members, hosts, ne...
04/26/2026

Wow! Wow! Wow! We exceeded our goal sales goal and had a fabulous time! 💫

Thank you planning committee members, hosts, neighbors, docents and other volunteers, city officials, city staff, local businesses and organizations, publicity partners, ticket holders, and Mother Nature for an amazing tour event!

Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage (), thank you for helping us to highlight the magic of Mount Vernon-Belvedere!

Congratulations, Kathleen! 🎟️ 🏆
04/24/2026

Congratulations, Kathleen! 🎟️ 🏆

💚💛🖤💚💛🖤💚💛🖤💚🖤💚💛🖤We’re 24 hours away from the Mount Vernon Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage (), a fundraiser to restore a...
04/24/2026

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We’re 24 hours away from the Mount Vernon Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage (), a fundraiser to restore and activate the Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church as a community hub. All proceeds from this year’s Mount Vernon MHGP tour will benefit UNITE Mount Vernon for the renovation and restoration of the Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church.

🔗 Please visit www.mhgp.org/mountvernonbaltimore to purchase your advance ticket (tickets purchased at the Washington Monument or Winans Mansion tomorrow are +$10)!

TODAY’S FEATURED TOUR SITE: The Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church a/k/a the “Green Church”

The “Green Church” is Baltimore’s most commanding Gothic Revival landmarks and perhaps the most photographed location in Baltimore. Completed in 1872, the church was designed by Thomas Dixon and Charles L. Carson, two of the city’s most prominent architects of the era. Its soaring spire, intricate stone tracery, and pointed-arch windows rise dramatically above Mount Vernon Place, complementing the nearby Washington Monument and anchoring the northeast corner of the district’s cultural heart. Constructed largely of local green serpentine stone with details in other stone, the building is richly detailed with buttresses, pinnacles, and stained-glass windows that flood the sanctuary with color and light. The Church was acquired in July 2025 by a non-profit organization, UNITE Mount Vernon. UNITE has undertaken immediate maintenance concerns and begun the restoration of selected historic finishes. A two-phase program includes restoration of the historic fabric and full upgrading of systems for new uses as well as continued worship.

Photo credit: N. Hyde, D. Egan

🗣️ We’re days away from the Mount Vernon Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage (), a fundraiser to restore and activate the...
04/22/2026

🗣️ We’re days away from the Mount Vernon Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage (), a fundraiser to restore and activate the “Green Church” as a community hub. We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday, April 25th, for this unique opportunity to tour 12 properties that are rarely open to the public? 🔗 Please visit https://www.mhgp.org/mountvernonbaltimore to purchase your advance ticket (same day tickets are +$10), a boxed lunch, and commemorative silk scarf.

TODAY’S FEATURED TOUR SITE: The Washington Monument

Rising proudly at the center of Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore’s Washington Monument is both a city landmark and a national treasure. Begun in 1815 and completed in 1829, it was the first monument in the United States dedicated to George Washington, predating the more famous obelisk in the nation’s capital. Designed by architect Robert Mills—who later created the Washington Monument in D.C.—the 178-foot marble column stands on a robust base, encircled by four beautifully designed and landscaped parks and elegant 19th-century townhouses. Visitors who climb its 227 winding steps are rewarded with sweeping views of the city skyline and harbor beyond. Atop the column, a 16-foot statue of Washington by Italian sculptor Enrico Causici depicts the nation’s first president resigning his military commission, a moment that symbolized the triumph of civic virtue over military power—an act that enshrined in American democracy the rule of law by its citizens. Today, the monument remains the heart of Mount Vernon, anchoring Baltimore’s cultural district and embodying the city’s deep historical roots.

Photo credit: E. Reaves

We’ve thought up a beautiful way to begin Flower Mart weekend. 🌷🎻 Join us for Serenade for Strings at Mount Vernon Place...
04/21/2026

We’ve thought up a beautiful way to begin Flower Mart weekend. 🌷🎻

Join us for Serenade for Strings at Mount Vernon Place Church, “The Green Church”, featuring Jonathan Carney, Concertmaster of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and former Concertmaster of London’s Royal Philharmonic, alongside BSO musicians Agnes Tse and Holgen Gjoni.

It’s going to be a special evening in one of Baltimore’s most stunning spaces, get your tickets now!

📅 Friday, May 1
⏰ 5:30 PM
🍷 Free wine & light bites
🎟️ Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/serenade-for-strings-tickets-1985732430153
🔗 Link in bio

🗣️ We’re days away from the Mount Vernon Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage (), a fundraiser to restore and activate the...
04/21/2026

🗣️ We’re days away from the Mount Vernon Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage (), a fundraiser to restore and activate the “Green Church” as a community hub. We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday, April 25th, for this unique opportunity to tour 12 properties that are rarely open to the public? 🔗 Please visit https://www.mhgp.org/mountvernonbaltimore to purchase your advance ticket (same day tickets are +$10), a boxed lunch, and commemorative silk scarf.

TODAY’S FEATURED TOUR SITE: 715 Washington Place

The Joshua G. Harvey House was built c.1852 for Samuel Fenby, a flour and grain merchant. Until its transformation into a Gilded-Age mansion in the 1880s, the house passed through several prominent Baltimore merchant families and resembled its neighbor at 717 North Washington Place. Recently sold, the property is once again under private ownership.

Photo credit: E. Reaves

🗣️ We’re days away from the Mount Vernon Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage (), a fundraiser to restore and activate the...
04/20/2026

🗣️ We’re days away from the Mount Vernon Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage (), a fundraiser to restore and activate the “Green Church” as a community hub. We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday, April 25th, for this unique opportunity to tour 12 properties that are rarely open to the public? 🔗 Please visit the link in our bio (or www.mhgp.org/mountvernonbaltimore) to purchase your advance ticket (same day tickets are +$10), a boxed lunch, and commemorative silk scarf.

TODAY’S FEATURED TOUR SITE: The Winans Mansion

The Winans Mansion is one of Baltimore’s grandest 19th-century mansions and a rare surviving urban residence designed entirely by Stanford White of the famed firm McKim, Mead & White. It was built between 1879 and 1882 for Ross R. Winans and his new bride, Neva Whistler. The house was leased to the Girls’ Latin School in 1914 and then was purchased for the William Cook Funeral Home in 1928, when the rear garden was paved for parking. It became doctors’ offices in 1969. The Agora Companies, which acquired the building in 1995, undertook an award-winning restoration.

The MVBA in partnership with Councilman Blanchard has been working hard to manage the unexpected removal of outdoor dini...
04/20/2026

The MVBA in partnership with Councilman Blanchard has been working hard to manage the unexpected removal of outdoor dining parklets along Charles Street. We are sharing a statement from the Councilman. Please feel free to reach out to us with your concerns.

🗣️ We’re days away from the Mount Vernon Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage (), a fundraiser to restore and activate the...
04/20/2026

🗣️ We’re days away from the Mount Vernon Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage (), a fundraiser to restore and activate the “Green Church” as a community hub. We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday, April 25th, for this unique opportunity to tour 12 properties that are rarely open to the public? 🔗 Please visit the link in our bio to purchase your advance ticket (same day tickets are +$10), a boxed lunch, and commemorative silk scarf.

TODAY’S FEATURED TOUR SITE: St. Ignatius Church

St. Ignatius Church has stood since 1856 as one of Baltimore’s most distinguished Catholic landmarks. Designed in the Italianate style by architect Louis L. Long, the church is noted for its towering Ionic columns, heavy modillioned cornice, and a broken pediment. Inside, the design recalls the Jesuits’ mother church in Rome, the Church of the Gesù, blending late Renaissance and Baroque influences. A major 1999 restoration by Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects revived the 19th-century palette, using subtle gradients to harmonize with the glass and draw the eye upward.

✨💫⭐️🌟✨Enter to win one (1) free ticket the Mount Vernon Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage! This MVBA-sponsored contest ...
04/18/2026

✨💫⭐️🌟✨Enter to win one (1) free ticket the Mount Vernon Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage! This MVBA-sponsored contest will close at 12:00pm ET on Friday, April 24th. A winner will be chosen at random and contacted via social media with all the helpful details! ✨🌟⭐️💫

Comments? Questions? Please visit https://www.mhgp.org/mountvernonbaltimore or email [email protected].

Apologies for the missing link. Please click for tickets: https://ticketstripe.com/mountvernonbaltimore🗣️ We’re ONE WEEK...
04/18/2026

Apologies for the missing link. Please click for tickets: https://ticketstripe.com/mountvernonbaltimore

🗣️ We’re ONE WEEK away from the Mount Vernon Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage (), a fundraiser to restore and activate the “Green Church” as a community hub. We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday, April 25th, for this unique opportunity to tour 12 properties that are rarely open to the public? 🔗 Please visit the link in our bio to purchase your advance ticket (same day tickets are +$10), a boxed lunch, and commemorative silk scarf.

TODAY’S FEATURED TOUR SITE: The Washington Apartments

The Washington Apartments, completed in 1906 at 700 North Washington Place, is a landmark example of the Beaux-Arts style. It also marks an important moment in city planning history. Built in limestone just months after the Great Baltimore Fire, its construction coincided with mounting concerns about tall buildings around Mount Vernon Place. The Maryland State Legislature had passed the country’s first “Anti-Skyscraper Bill” just two years before, limiting heights to 70 feet within one block of the Washington Monument. Today, the Washington Apartments remain an enduring presence on Mount Vernon Place, blending architectural grandeur with a fascinating legal legacy.

Photo credit: N. Hyde, L. Giantris, and D. Egan

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