Neighborhood & Directions
From I-95 N: take exit 53 and continue onto I-395 N toward Downtown/Inner Harbor. After 0.2 miles, make a slight right onto A. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. After 1.6 miles, take a right onto W. Mulberry Street. After 0.3 miles, take a left onto N. Papa Street. The 501 is 300 feet down on the left (on the corner of N. Paca and W. Franklin).
From I-83S: take exit 4 to merge onto MD-2 S / St. Paul Street. Continue straight on St. Paul Street for 0.5 miles, then turn right onto E. Franklin Street. After 0.2 miles, turn left onto N. Greene Street, then turn left onto W/ Mulberry Street and the left onto N. Paca Street.The 501 is 400 feet down on the left (on the corner of N. Paca and W. Franklin).
From US-40 W: continue straight onto W. Franklin Street. After 0.5 miles, turn left onto N. Greene Street, then turn left onto W/ Mulberry Street and the left onto N. Paca Street.The 501 is 400 feet down on the left (on the corner of N. Paca and W. Franklin).
From I-83S: take exit 4 to merge onto MD-2 S / St. Paul Street. Continue straight on St. Paul Street for 0.5 miles, then turn right onto E. Franklin Street. After 0.2 miles, turn left onto N. Greene Street, then turn left onto W/ Mulberry Street and the left onto N. Paca Street.The 501 is 400 feet down on the left (on the corner of N. Paca and W. Franklin).
From US-40 W: continue straight onto W. Franklin Street. After 0.5 miles, turn left onto N. Greene Street, then turn left onto W/ Mulberry Street and the left onto N. Paca Street.The 501 is 400 feet down on the left (on the corner of N. Paca and W. Franklin).
Downtown Baltimore, Maryland Points of Interest
The 501 is located on West Franklin Street, which is considered to be the northern border of Downtown Baltimore and is sometimes referred to as the Seton Hill neighborhood. In recent years, this area has seen significant growth in terms of apartment complexes, restaurants and shops geared toward urban professionals and students. This neighborhood is close to the University of Maryland Medical Center, University of Maryland Baltimore Graduate Campus, MICA and the University of Baltimore and John Hopkins University. Downtown Baltimore is bikeable and has excellent public transportation. Here are some key points of interest:
- University Square Park, Urban park with brick walkway, plantings, ample benches, tables and nearby food trucks.
- Parkway Theatre - Independent theater with historic architecture and a lounge.
- Le Mondo -Multi-use art space comprised of a theater and artist studios.
- St. Mary’s Seminary Chapel - Oldest neo-gothic style church in the United States.
- Restaurants - There are many restaurants, coffee shops and bars within the Downtown Baltimore neighborhood. Here are just a few:
- Restaurante Tio Pepe, 10 E. Franklin Street (Spanish cuisine, including tapas)
- The Helmond, 806 N. Charles Street (Afghan cuisine)
- Thai Mekong, 340 N. Charles Street (Thai cuisine)
- El Guapito, 110 W. Mulberry Street (Mexican cuisine)
- Kool Beanz Coffee Bar, 315 W. Madison Street (coffee and breakfast sandwiches)