Charles Theatre

The Charles Theatre, often referred to as simply The Charles, or, even more simply, The Chuck, is the oldest movie theatre in Baltimore. The theatre is a Beaux-Arts building designed as a streetcar barn in 1892 by Jackson C.

Type: Movie theater
Description: movie theater in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Also known as: “The Charles Theater” and “Times Theatre”
Address: 1711 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baltimore Penn Station and Parkway Theatre.

Baltimore Penn Station

Railway station

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Baltimore Penn Station—formally, Baltimore Pennsylvania Station—is the main inter-city passenger rail hub in Baltimore, Maryland. Designed by New York City architect Kenneth MacKenzie Murchison, it was constructed in 1911 in the Beaux-Arts style of architecture for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Baltimore Penn Station is situated 680 feet south of Charles Theatre.

Parkway Theatre

Movie theater

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The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Parkway, or simply the Parkway, is a movie theater located at 5 West North Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland. The Parkway was opened on May 3, 2017, and is the permanent home of MdFF. Parkway Theatre is situated 560 feet northwest of Charles Theatre.

Baltimore City Public Schools

Public building

Baltimore City Public Schools, also referred to as City Schools, is a public school district in the city of Baltimore, state of Maryland, United States. Baltimore City Public Schools is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Charles Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Station North Arts and Entertainment District and Greenmount West.

Station North Arts and Entertainment District

Locality

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The Station North Arts and Entertainment District is an area and official arts and entertainment district in the U.S. city of Baltimore, Maryland. The neighborhood is marked by a combination of artistically leaning commercial ventures, such as theaters and museums, as well as formerly abandoned warehouses that have since been converted into loft-style living.

Greenmount West

Neighborhood

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Greenmount West is a neighborhood in the state-designated Station North Arts District of Baltimore. Its borders consist of Hargrove Alley to the west, Hoffman Street and the Amtrak railroad tracks to the south, the south side of North Avenue to the north, and Greenmount Avenue to the east.