Lakeland, Baltimore
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Lakeland Silver Lake | |
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neighborhood statistical area | |
Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
Lakeland is a neighborhood in south
History
The communities of
With its large furnace near the mouth of the Gwynns Falls, the Baltimore Iron Works smelted and forged iron ore dug from pits along the old Annapolis Road and the Westport waterfront, where ships received the excavated loads. A small community of two-story brick homes grew up near the pits on old Annapolis Road to house the workers employed there and their families. The community was dubbed "Minersville" (in the area now known as Lakeland). In 1836, Harmon's Three-Cent Bridge, a two hundred foot wooden span, carried Annapolis Road across the Gwynns Falls towards the center City. Shortly afterwards, a number of shoreline resorts opened on the southern banks of Middle Branch.
Demographics
Race/Ethnicity The race and ethnicity distribution of Westport/Mt. Winans/Lakeland compared to Baltimore City overall (2010).
Westport/Mt. Winans/Lakeland Baltimore City
Black or African American 66.1% 63.6%
White 23.3% 29.7%
Asian 2.0% 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1% 4.2%
1Hispanic or Latino ethnicity overlaps with other race categories.
2 Some other race includes American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and choosing other races as an option on the census.
Source:
References
Baltimore City 2011 Health Profile https://web.archive.org/web/20120831215039/http://www.baltimorehealth.org/info/neighborhood2011/55%20Westport.pdf
Amenities
Lakeland Elementary and Middle School, Lakeland Recreation, Lakeland Park, West Patapsco Flea Market, Hollinswood Shopping Center, Lakeland Coalition 's Green and Clean Team, Freedom Temple AME Zion Church, 2926 Hollins Ferry Rd, Faith Tabernacle Church, Lakeland Community Association Partnership