Summary
Homeland is a neighborhood in the northern part of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is bounded roughly by Melrose Avenue on the north, Bellona Avenue on the east, Homeland Avenue on the south, and Charles Street on the west.
Greater Homeland Historic District | |
 House on Witherspoon Ave. in Homeland | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Charles St. Homeland Ave., York Rd., and Melrose Ave., Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°21′34″N 76°37′08″W / 39.35944°N 76.61889°W |
| Area | 400 acres (160 ha) |
| Architect | multiple |
| Architectural style | multiple |
| NRHP reference No. | 01001377[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 28, 2001 |
The Greater Homeland Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 with 1,616 contributing buildings.[2]
Demographics edit
97.8% of the houses in Homeland are occupied and 88.5% of that number are owner occupied. According to the last census, 88% of the residents are white, 8.6% are black, 1.8% Asian and 1.5% are Hispanic. 20% of the white residents are reported as Irish, another 20% English, 17% German and 10% Polish. The median family income is $136,383 with 1.2% of those in the workforce unemployed. 90.7% are high school graduates and 41% report having a graduate or professional degree.[3]
Notable residents edit
- Ann Marie Doory - member of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Denise Dory - news anchor for ABC2 News
- Michael Middleton - professional lacrosse player
- Tom Marechek - professional lacrosse player
- Martin O'Malley - Maryland governor
- Alec Ross (author) - Democratic candidate for Maryland Governor
- Julia Marciari-Alexander - director of the Walters Art Museum
- John Marciari - author and curator at the Morgan Library and Museum
Government representation edit
| Community | State District |
Congressional District |
City Council District |
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| Homeland | 43rd | 2nd | 4th |
| Representatives | Anderson Doory McIntosh |
Charles Albert "Dutch" Ruppersberger |
Mark Conway |
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House on St. Albans Way -
House on St. Dunstan -
House on Witherspoon -
House on Witherspoon -
Ex-"Ma&Pa" RR station -
Church of the Redeemer (Episcopal)
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Dean R. Wagner (June 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Greater Homeland Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ "2000 Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: Homeland" (PDF). Baltimore Dept. of Planning. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
External links edit
- The Homeland Community Association
- HCA House photos
- "A Letter (Im) Perfect Neighborhood", Baltimore Sun, page 2b, Aug 20, 2006.
- Greater Homeland Historic District, Baltimore City, including photo from 2000, at Maryland Historical Trust, and accompanying map