Ashburton, Baltimore facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ashburton
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neighborhood statistical area
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 Ashburton
Location in Baltimore
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Area | |
| • Total | .450 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
| • Land | .450 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,446 |
| • Density | 5,436/sq mi (2,098.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
21215
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| Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
Ashburton is a neighborhood in northwestern Baltimore City, Maryland. It is mostly made up of African-American families. The area is part of the Forest Park region.
You can find Ashburton near Liberty Heights Avenue and Hilton Street. The neighborhood has a mix of single-family houses and rows of houses.
Many well-known African Americans have lived in Ashburton. These include former Baltimore mayors Catherine Pugh and Kurt L. Schmoke. State Senator Lisa Gladden and State Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant also lived here. Benjamin Jealous, who used to lead the NAACP (a civil rights organization), spent his summers in Ashburton as a child. Former Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake grew up in this neighborhood too.
Walter P. Carter, a famous Civil Rights activist, moved his family to Ashburton in 1965. His daughter, State Senator Jill P. Carter, grew up there. She now represents the area in the state government.
Ashburton's Story
In the 1920s, Ashburton was mainly a white Christian neighborhood. At that time, there were rules called covenants that tried to stop Black and Jewish people from living there. These rules were unfair and meant to keep certain groups out.
However, in 1929, the Maryland Court of Appeals said these rules were not allowed. This meant the unfair covenants were no longer valid.
After this, the neighborhood started to change. In the 1930s and 1940s, Jewish families began to move into Ashburton. Then, in the 1950s and 1960s, more and more African-American families moved in. By this time, Ashburton became a community where most people were African American.
