Ednor Gardens-Lakeside, Baltimore

Infobox_nrhp | name =Ednor Gardens Historic District
nrhp_type = hd

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location= Baltimore, Maryland
locmapin = Maryland
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architect= Gallagher Realty Company, Gallagher, Edward Jr.
architecture= Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival
added = March 30, 2004
governing_body = Local
refnum=03001373cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

Ednor Gardens-Lakeside is a large community in northeast Baltimore, Maryland. Its bounded on the south by 33rd street and the east by Lake Montebello. The community association is named the Ednor Gardens-Lakeside Community Association. The homes range from large single family homes to semi-detached and townhouses in a number of different styles. A majority of homes are owner-occupied.cite web|url=http://www.livebaltimore.com/nb/list/ednor/|title=Ednor Gardens-Lakeside|publisher=Live Baltimore Home Center|accessdate=2008-04-27]

Demographics

According to the 2000 US Census, 5,070 people live in Ednor Gardens-Lakeside with 81.3% African-American and 16% White. The median family income is $54,358 and 94% of the houses are occupied and 84.5% of those are occupied by the home's owner. [cite web|title=Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: Ednor Gardens-Lakeside|publisher=Baltimore City Planning Department|url= http://censusprofile.bnia.org/Ednor-Gardens%20Lakeside%20Demographic%20Profile.pdf|accessdate=2008-04-27]

History

The land that is now Ednor Gardens-Lakeside was once part of the convert|500|acre|km2|sing=on estate of General Samuel Smith, Revolutionary War hero, Congressman, Senator and Mayor of Baltimore. General Smith fought beside the French during the American Revolution and admiring their spirit, he renamed his home "Montebello" in honor to their victory at the Battle of Montebello in 1800. The lake east of Hillen Road retains the name.

Most of General Smith’s estate was acquired by John W. Garrett, President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and later Ambassador to England. During Garrett’s ownership, Montebello included a private racetrack and extensive stables.

Ednor Gardens

Ednor Gardens was a development of Edward G Gallagher and his sons Edward and Norman (hence Ednor). Building began after World War I and continued until the 1950s.Close by Montebello was a stone quarry and Hertel’s Brickyard which provided bricks for an early generation of Baltimore rowhomes. The brickyard gave way to a wooden and earthen stadium in the 1920s which in turn was replace by Memorial Stadium, built in 1954. Once the baseball Orioles and the football Ravens teams moved to their new home downtown, the Memorial Stadium was replaced with a YMCA, a community playground and the award winning design of Stadium Place, an affordable retirement community.The venerable and historic stadium was demolished over a ten-month period beginning in April, 2001. As of 2005, the former site of Memorial Stadium now houses Maryland's largest YMCA facility and the developing vision of "Stadium Place" a mixed income community for seniors in Baltimore City. Currently there are three senior apartment complexes up and running on site, with the fourth to be completed in September of 2008.

Lakeside

Lakeside, geographically, named for nearby Lake Montebello, consists of individual homes in a rich blend of styles. There are also many semi-detached and row homes of colonial and traditional designs.

External Links

[http://healthyneighborhoods.org/pages/ednor.html Healthy Neighborhoods: Ednor Gardens]

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