About Dickeyville
Village Life Today
Today's Residents
In Dickeyville, people know and really care about their neighbors. Diversity is one of the hallmarks of this community: we welcome all ages, walks of life, beliefs, lifestyles, and origins. The village is a vibrant community consisting of young families, retirees, artists, business owners, professionals and academics. When people move in, it doesn’t take them long to appreciate what a unique, homely and attractive environment they’ve discovered.
Residents take great pride in their homes, gardens, and the sense of community that living in a village provides. Throughout the year, there is a series of activities, many of them sponsored by the neighborhood’s Community Association and the village Garden Club that are open to all residents; a pancake breakfast, caroling through village streets, a fall bonfire by the stream, artists exhibits and performances, and the annual Fourth of July celebration that includes a parade, a pot-luck supper and dance, performances, children’s games, and a country-style picnic.
Conjures up visions of intimacy, gardens, quaintness and creativity
Modern Living in a Historic Village
Dickeyville Historic District is a National Register of Historic Places-listed community located just inside the western edge of Baltimore City, Maryland near the intersection of Interstates 70 and 695. A small community of just under 140 homes and a historic mill, the village is on the banks of the Gwynns Falls and lies at the start of the Gwynns Falls Trail, a 15-mile (24 km) walking and biking trail that is part of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network. The original Dickeyville homes, built in the 19th century for mill workers and their families, are a mix of clapboard and stone. These homes were restored and updated after most of the village was sold to a developer in 1934. Since then, a number of new homes have been built that complement the older historic structures. Dickeyville was placed on the federal government’s “Register of Historic Places” in 1972.
Dickeyville is an oasis in an urban setting, combining the charms of a small village with accessibility to I-95, I-70, the Baltimore Beltway, and BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. It is bordered by Leakin Park containing more than 1000 acres of woodlands and trails; Baltimore’s most extensive park and one of the largest woodland park in an eastern United States city.
There are 137 residences; the Dickey Memorial Presbyterian Church built in 1885; and several original mill buildings that now house businesses and artisans. The village includes two main roads, Wetheredsville Road and Pickwick Road, and three smaller lanes, Hillhouse Road, Tucker Lane and Sekots Road.
Residents enjoy stable home prices and recreational amenities such as nature trails, bike paths, streams and urban wilderness on its doorstep .
Vintage, close-knit, eclectic, caring, diverse, quaint, creative, tranquil and charming
Come on a Walking Tour
Experience daily life in an urban village
Visit the Village History page to download a self-guided village map with history about various homes.
Plus watch a video Walking Tour from the comfort on your own home.
Dickeyville Community Association
Dickeyville has a very active 501 c3 non-profit community association led by volunteer residents who organize regular social events, maintain community spaces and natural surroundings, welcome new neighbors, raise funds for gathering villagers, maintain historic records, and support neighbors to preserve their historic homes.
Visit the Community Association page to learn more about the DCA’s operations and how our volunteers contribute to village life.
Upper Pickwick neighbors celebrate DCA President, Chris Wharton in 2017. Photo by Sheridan Jones McCrae
Audience applauds resident presenter during DCA-sponsored educational Langenberg Lecture Series, YEAR. Photo by Sheridan Jones McCrae
Architectural Guidelines for Historic Village Homes
Understand the responsibilities for owning a home in a historic district.
Essential reading for any external updates (repairs, changes, updates to home and property) that you may want to make to your Dickeyville home. View the Architectural Matters page.
Learn more About Dickeyville
Newcomers + Potential Residents
Visit our resource page dedicated to new + potential village residents.
Plenty of information to get acquainted with village life.
Local Area Information
Useful info about local services, emergencies, transportation, trash collection. And FAQs.
Suggested recreation activities in nearby areas.
Dickeyvillians: all walks of life
Residents from diverse professions, life stages, family scenarios, racial + cultural backgrounds.
Village artists on Creativity Corner.
Dickeyville in the Media
Videos
“My Town, Dickeyville” on CharmTV 2016
Five Minute Histories: Dickeyville, by Baltimore Heritage, narrated by Johns Hopkins, June 2020 Five Minute Histories: Dickeyville
Dickeyville: Then and Now. by TV host Donna Hamilton and historian William Schultheis
Articles & Online References
“Tour Dickeyville with us!” by the team at LIVE Baltimore, May 2016
“Dickeyville: A Hidden Enclave”, by Kathryn Dulny, 2013
“Small Town Feel but with big city amenties: Baltimore’s tiny Dickeyville is quaint and quiet”, Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, March 2021
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickeyville_Historic_District
Baltimore City Government, https://chap.baltimorecity.gov/historic-districts/maps/dickeyville
Videos about Dickeyville
Affiliated Community Groups
Dickeyville Garden Club
For more than half a century, the Dickeyville Garden Club (DGC) has made wonderful contributions in the Village. From spearheading projects to maintain common areas like Salamander Way on the banks of the Gwynns Falls, to the entrances and signs that welcome visitors to our neighborhood. The DGC has also run Village-wide events, like the annual Pancake Breakfast and Greens Sale at the Dickey Memorial Presbyterian Church, and the Bonfire and Stew Cook-Off in the cool, crisp air of each November.
There’s palpable energy about gardening and connecting to our natural world from residents of Dickeyville. The Garden Club share this enthusiasm and knowledge about how we can help the planet stay healthy and vibrant – whether it is through garden tours, lectures, or book clubs, or simply though casual backyard gatherings on a warm spring night.
Please consider joining the Dickeyville Garden Club to find out more. We welcome you to visit our website and to our Village!
Dickey Memorial Presbyterian Church
Dickey Presbyterian Memorial Church. Photo by Jim Hawthorne in 2006
Dickey Memorial Presbyterian Church was established in 1877 in village of Dickeyville, an old mill town in Baltimore City.
They have a small but active congregation that takes pride in its mission to help others in our community. They hold regular services, are active with a local elementary/middle school, sponsor a Cub Scout troop, and have prepared meals for a local soup kitchen for decades.
Visit our website to learn more.
Forest Park Action Council
Twelve 12 member organizations (nearby community associations and local businesses) partner to enhance our community by uniting neighborhoods, businesses, and institutions in advancing safety, education, environmental stewardship, and historic preservation. More information the FPAC website.
Friends of Gwynn Falls Leakin Park (FOGFLP)
Several Dickeyville residents actively participate in FOGFLP’s advocacy efforts to protect the wonderful natural asset of Leakin Park and the Gwynn Falls. More information on the FOGFLP website.