Homeland, Baltimore
United States historic place
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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 Rd. 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 |
| 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
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
- 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
| 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 |
House on St. Albans Way
House on St. Dunstan's
House on Witherspoon
Ex-"Ma&Pa" RR station
Church of the Redeemer (Episcopal)
House on Witherspoon
