Homeland, Baltimore

Greater Homeland Historic District

House on Witherspoon Ave. in Homeland
Location Roughly bounded by Charles St. Homeland Ave., York Rd., and Melrose Ave., Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates 39°21′34″N 76°37′08″W / 39.35944°N 76.61889°W / 39.35944; -76.61889Coordinates: 39°21′34″N 76°37′08″W / 39.35944°N 76.61889°W / 39.35944; -76.61889
Area 400 acres (160 ha)
Architect multiple
Architectural style multiple
NRHP Reference # 01001377[1]
Added to NRHP December 28, 2001

Homeland is a neighborhood located 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.

The Greater Homeland Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 with 1,616 contributing buildings.[2]

Demographics

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

Government Representation

Community State
District		 Congressional
District		 City Council
District
Homeland 43rd 2nd 4th
Representatives Anderson
Doory
McIntosh		 Charles Albert
"Dutch"
Ruppersberger		 William B. Henry

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Dean R. Wagner (June 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Greater Homeland Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. ↑ "2000 Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: Homeland" (PDF). Baltimore Dept. of Planning. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Greater Homeland Historic District.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/25/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.