Preston Gardens (Baltimore, Maryland)

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In the downtown area between Centre and Lexington Streets, St. Paul Street is split into two parallel, nearby streets, one being identified as St. Paul Place. While the more westward of the two intersects with all streets within these blocks, the eastward passes under Orleans Street. The area between the two St. Paul Streets, known as Preston Gardens, replaced a downtown slum area in 1919 and was landscaped by Thomas Hastings. The gardens are named after Baltimore politician James H. Preston, who was mayor and a Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Paul_Street-Calvert_Street
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Coordinates:   39°17'37"N   76°36'49"W
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