- Sudbrook Park
Sudbrook Park is a historic neighborhood near
Pikesville ,Maryland located just northwest of theBaltimore City limits in Baltimore County.The community dates to 1889 when it was designed by American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. (1822–1903) and developed by the Sudbrook Company. Known most for designing well-known urban projects like
Central Park inNew York City , Olmsted conceived this "suburban village" with curved roads and open green spaces, traits that set the community apart from its contemporaries.Sudbrook Park was registered on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and from 1993 to 1999 portions of Sudbrook Park became listed as Baltimore County Historic Districts.Today, the community continues to uphold Olmsted's vision through community association regulations. It is a tight-knit community and holds several annual events and neighborhood activities.
One Lane Bridge
One of Sudbrook Park's unique features is the one-lane bridge that crosses over
Western Maryland Railway . Constructed in 1889, the bridge stood for more than a century with a wooden platform. In 2005, the bridge closed for reconstruction. It reopened about a year later with anasphalt pavement, retaining its one-lane status in order to preserve the community's historic charm.External links
* [http://sudbrookpark.com/ Sudbrook Park's Community Web Page]
* [http://sudbrookpark.com/brief_history.htm Sudbrook Park, A Brief History by Melanie Anson]
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