Discover Westport

The Westport neighborhood is tucked away in South Baltimore on the western shore of the Middle Branch Harbor, where the Gwynns Falls meets the Patapsco River. For many years, Westport was a thriving blue-collar community. Industry on the waterfront employed the majority of residents. With the move away from heavy industry in Baltimore, the factories began to shut down. By the time the Carr Lowrey Glass Company, the last operating factory and largest employer in Westport, closed its doors in 2003, neighbors had lost their jobs and homes had been lost. The neighborhood fell into poverty and disrepair. 

However, the neighborhood is again beginning to grow. Many long-standing residents have remained, and new residents are moving to the neighborhood everyday. These residents are working together to make Westport a thriving community once again. Westport is on the precipice of great change and growth, with the goal of a thriving "main street" on Annapolis Road. There are many greening and beautification projects in the works, and many more to come.



Westport already has many benefits for residents. Its located very close to downtown Baltimore and several major highways that will quickly take you to Annapolis, DC and Columbia. Westport has a lightrail stop, which takes commuters to downtown within 10 minutes and connects to the MARC train, which takes commuters to several nearby cities. Many homes in Westport have views of both the waterfront and downtown Baltimore.

 

Additionally, the Westport Waterfront Development project has the potential to reshape the 50 acres of waterfront property where the old factories used to stand. This development is planned to become a mixed-use development that would blend natural surroundings with retail, dining, nightlife, and a live-work culture. The future Middle Branch Harbor is envisioned as a green counterpart to the hard-scape and intensive development of the Inner Harbor.