[1] The boundary between the Northern and Eastern police districts runs through the community, cutting it roughly in half.

Influencing the architectural design of the neighborhood was the building of Lovely Lane Methodist Church and Old Goucher College.

In the early 1940s the neighborhood began to accommodate a large influx of war-time workers, and many of the houses were divided into apartments.

A central component to this neighborhood revitalization effort includes strengthening the socio-economic base of the community, while encouraging sustainable building practices.

[6] Barclay is also one of the focus neighborhoods in Central Baltimore Partnership's Explore the Core campaign.