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The westernmost of the three neighborhoods north of the Downtown proper. This area accommodates numerous commercial uses related to the performing arts, commercial and residential uses ranging from apartments and live-work units to lofts and single family housing.
Of the three “walk-to-town” neighborhoods, the Rosemary Neighborhood is located closest to the Downtown Proper business core. The relatively small size of the neighborhood allows for pedestrian accessibility in all directions, and it has the urban fabric of a traditional community, consisting of small blocks and alleys. The porous nature of its street network allows for multiple vehicular and pedestrian
choices. The building stock includes a diverse range of historical structures including the church, the Ice House and numerous small houses. There is a full range of civic amenities such as the cemetery, the Charter School of Arts and Sciences, the Players Theater, Leonard Reid’s historical house, a police substation, and a fire station. All these assets contribute to a potentially vibrant arts community that is a highly desirable place to work and live. Already, many with an entrepreneurial bent have started revitalizing the community by buying and renovating properties, and incubating new businesses. |