Joseph Lee, Baltimore

Infobox New Zealand suburbs
name = Joseph Lee Neighborhood

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city1 = Baltimore City
established = 1920's
area = roughly 65 acres
population = 2,175
popdate = 2000
hospitals = Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
north = Pratt Street
east = Kane Street
south = Eastern Avenue
west = Anglesea Street

Joseph Lee, the residential part of Bayview, is a neighborhood located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Sometimes called the "A to K" or "ABC neighborhood" since all of the north-south streets are arranged in alphabetical order. (Anglesea, Bonsal, Cornwall, Drew, Elrino, Folcroft, Gusryan, Hornel, Imla, Joplin, and Kane.)

This neighborhood is a part of the larger Bayview or Hopkins Bayview neighborhood and borders the Greektown neighborhood.

Most of the homes in the community are traditional Baltimore row homes. The earliest homes built in the 1920s are on the western portion of the neighborhood and generally have three bedrooms. The homes in the eastern portion, built in the 1950s, typically have two bedrooms. Though not as prolific as Highlandtown, some homes have formstone fronts made popular in the 1940s. The neighborhood is also known for its azalea bushes that line some of the streets.

Several development projects in and around the neighborhood have been started in recent years to improve the look and value of the community. In early 2006, a former Anchor Fence plant and headquarters was redeveloped into "Anchor Square" an open-air shopping center. [1] Also in 2006, a new convert|563000|sqft|m2|sing=on biomedical research facility opened on the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center campus to house the National Institutes on Aging and Drug Abuse. [2] An urgent-care center, Patient First, opened on the Bayview campus in 2007. [3] In late 2007, a "Streetscape" project was initiated to beautify and improve the road and sidewalks of Eastern Avenue.

History

The area that comprises the current day Joseph Lee neighborhood was part of the Baltimore Canton Company's (founded by Peter Cooper, William Patterson, Robert Oliver, and Columbus O'Donnell) original purchase of convert|3000|acre|km2 of land in 1828. While most of the development of the land occurred nearer to the waterfront before the 1900s, the company was still involved in the development when the Joseph Lee neighborhood was created. In the book, "Streetwise Baltimore: the stories behind baltimore street names" by Carleton Jones, an entry for "Drew Street" is found on page 66 that reads:

"Dan Drew was one of the slipperiest Wall Street customers who ever graced New York, but he also invested in Baltimore's Canton Company. In a 1918 annexation the firm, large east side landowners, christened the street in Drew's name. It is just west of Key Medical Center and leads into and across Eastern Avenue."

The land became part of Baltimore City with the March 29, 1918 annex that expanded the city limits, which have remain unchanged to the present day. The neighborhood was built in the shadow of the existing City Hospitals (Francis Scott Key Medical Center), which housed the Bay View Asylum, acute care, chronic care, and tuberculosis (TB) wards. Construction of the homes in the neighborhood began as early as 1926, beginning on Anglesea and Bonsal streets. By 1933, home construction was complete for the homes through to Cornwall street. New homes continued to be built continuing westward from Drew to Kane Streets through the 1950s.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,175 people residing in the neighborhood. The racial makeup of Joseph Lee was 86.2% White, 4.4% African American, 0.7% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 1,165 housing units in the neighborhood.

49.4% of the population were employed, 0.8% were unemployed, and 50.6% were not in the labor force. The median household income was $27,569.

chools

Patterson Senior High is a school that is part of the Baltimore City Public School System. Located on the eastern side of the neighborhood on Kane Street.

Our Lady of Fatima School is a private grade K - 8 school run by the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Located to the south of Patterson High school on Pratt Street.

Political Representatives

Voting districts: 26th Ward, Precincts 004 & 005

"US Congress:"

Represented by: John Sarbanes

Senators: Barbara A. Mikulski, Benjamin L. Cardin

"State of Maryland:"

Legislative district: 46

State Delegates: [http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa12235.html Pete A. Hammen] , [http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa12258.html Carolyn J. Krysiak] , [http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa12267.html Brian K. McHale]

State Senator: [http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/msa12145.html George W. Della, Jr.]

"Baltimore City:"

Baltimore City Council District: 2

Represented by: [http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/district2/default.htm Nicholas D' Adamo]

"Joseph Lee Community Association:"

President: Eline Welkie

References

[http://www.manekin.com/pdfs/pr06_03east.pdf] - Mayor O’Malley to Put Finishing Touches on Latest Grocery Store Coming to Baltimore City

[http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2004/od-12.htm] - National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins University Mark Partnership for New Biomedical Research Center

[http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/dome/200703/opener1.cfm] - Coming to Bayview: Patient First

External links

* [http://www.livebaltimore.com/nb/list/JoesephLee/ Live in Baltimore - Joseph Lee]
* [http://www.livebaltimore.com/ID=3444/TYPE=1630/Neighborhood_Map_June_2005.pdf Baltimore Neighborhood Map]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Joseph+Lee,+Baltimore,+MD,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title Google Map of Joseph Lee Neighborhood]
* [http://censusprofile.bnia.org/Joseph%20Lee%20Demographic%20Profile.pdf Demographics from Neighborhood Indicators Alliance]
* [http://www.southeastcdc.org/ Southeast Community Development Corporation]
* [http://www.hopkinsbayview.org/ Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Campus]
* [http://www.hopkinsbayview.org/patientfirst/index.html/ Patient First at Johns Hopkins Bayview]
* [http://www.bcps.k12.md.us/School_Info/Index.asp?schoolNum=405 Patterson High School]
* [http://www.fatimabaltimore.org/ Our Lady of Fatima School]
* [http://www.baltimoreguide.com/ The Baltimore Guide - Baltimore's Neighborhood Newspaper since 1927]

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