Dunbar-Broadway

Dunbar-Broadway combines rowhomes and apartment buildings, according to Live Baltimore. The City neighborhood map places it beside CARE, Middle East, Gay Street, Oldtown and Washington Hill. A major local landmark is the Chick Webb Memorial Recreation Center.

A recreation center with a musical name

The renovation architect, GWWO, traces the center to 1947 as the first recreation center serving Black residents in East Baltimore during segregation. It honors Baltimore-born jazz drummer William Henry “Chick” Webb. A 1949 renovation converted an unused icehouse into a pool and basketball court. The renovated center reopened on April 16, 2026, with an expanded gym, a recording studio and displays interpreting its history. Current program registration still comes from the recreation operator.

A library notice for nearby residents

The Orleans Street branch at 1303 Orleans Street serves Dunbar-Broadway. Its computers, children’s and teen sections, and programs complement the nearby recreation center. Plan library and recreation visits around each facility’s own schedule.