Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello, Baltimore
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Coldstream Homestead Montebello | |
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Neighborhood | |
Nickname: C-H-M | |
Coordinates: 39°19′24″N 76°35′42″W / 39.32333°N 76.59500°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Maryland |
City | Baltimore |
First settled | 1870s |
Population | |
• Total | 7,223[1] |
Coldstream Homestead Montebello Historic District | |
Baltimore, Maryland | |
Coordinates | 39°19′24″N 76°35′42″W / 39.32333°N 76.59500°W |
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Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
Built | 1908 | -1937
Architect | Frank Novak, Dr. Theodore Cooke |
Architectural style | Italianate, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 13000848[2] |
Added to NRHP | October 23, 2013 |
The Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello community, often abbreviated to C-H-M, is a neighborhood in northeastern
The neighborhood captures its name from the nineteenth century grandeur of Baltimore's elaborate summer estates and small country villages along radiating turnpikes from the center of the city to the outlying major towns.
History
In 1950, this neighborhood was rated the #1 neighborhood in the city of Baltimore. However, since the
Location
The neighbourhood is located in northeastern Baltimore, is bounded by Harford Road on the east; Loch Raven Boulevard on the west; 25th Street on the south; and 32nd and 33rd Street on the north and includes Baltimore's scenic Lake Montebello, a holding pond for the city's Department of Public Works regional water system and the Montebello Filtration Plant (constructed 1913) to the immediate north.[4]
Education
Baltimore City College is a magnet academic-specialized selective public high school for the humanities, liberal arts, social studies, and is also the third oldest public secondary school in America. It was founded for young men in downtown Baltimore on the former Courtland Street (now Saint Paul Place/Preston Gardens area) in 1839, and re-located to its fifth site at the present Collegiate Gothic landmark building in 1928. Nicknamed "The Castle on the Hill", Baltimore City College, which has been co-educational since 1979, is on a 39-acre campus with a 150-foot stone tower on one of the highest spots and scenic views in the city.
Located to the west across Loch Raven Boulevard is the former Eastern High School. Founded in 1844 for young women, it was built in 1938 of brick in a Tudor English Gothic Revival style. Facing the 33rd Street Boulevard, it was inspired by the garden parkway plans for Baltimore in the early 20th century of
Sport and recreation
Across to the northwest is the former site of
These two institutions have an important impact on the neighboring C-H-M communities.
Demographics
The 2000 United States Census General Demographic Characteristics of CHM show that there are 8,750 residents of which 99% are
Community
Residents of C-H-M actively work to better their neighborhood through the Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello Community Corporation which meets every second Thursday at 7 p.m. on the campus of the Baltimore City College (B.C.C.), at 33rd Street and The Alameda. The C-H-M offices are located in the former Music/Industrial Shops/Power Plant annex of 1958 across the faculty upper parking lot.
Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello Community Corporation
In addition to meeting on a regular basis, holding community clean-ups and providing its residents with City government related information, the Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello community corporation also provides a variety of services and programs for its residents. The corporation provides housing counselors for its residents, a summer film series for families, women's self-defense classes, organized walks for seniors and the coordination free services for its residents.[6] Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello community residents qualify for various programs including Project Lightbulb those that provide free energy saving lightbulbs, showerheads, kitchen faucets and water heater wraps.<ref>"Civic Works". Archived from the original on 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
Recurring events
- First Thursdays, Community Corporation Board Meeting
- Second Thursdays at 7 pm, Community Meeting
- Fourth Thursdays at 7 pm, Citizens on Patrol Walk
- First and Third Fridays at 10 am, 6X Express Senior Shuttle
- Second Fridays at 10 am, Senior Meeting
- Fourth Fridays at 10 am, Lifelong Gathering
- Every Friday during the summer (sundown), Movies in the Park
Government representation
Community | State District |
Congressional District |
City Council District |
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CHM | 43rd
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7th | 14th |
Representatives | Anderson, Washington, McIntosh | Cummings | Clarke |
References
- ^ "Living in Coldstream Homestead Montebello". Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/21/13 through 10/25/13. National Park Service. 2013-11-01. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ "Coldstream Homestead Montebello Historic District". Maryland Historic Trust. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ "Home". Archived from the original on 2007-08-22. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
- ^ "U.S. Census Demographic Profiles". Baltimore City Planning Department. Archived from the original on 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ Mark Washington, ed. (2009-07-01). The Porch Light. Vol. 2. Baltimore, Maryland: Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello community corporation.
External links
- Coldstream Homestead Montebello Historic District, Baltimore City, including undated photo and boundary map, at Maryland Historical Trust