Edmondson Avenue Historic District facts for kids
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Edmondson Avenue Historic District
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Row houses in the 700 block of Whitmore Avenue
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 Location in Baltimore
Location in Maryland
Location in the United States
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| Location | Winchester St., Braddish Ave. north of Edmondson Ave., Edmondson Ave. west of Braddish Ave., Franklintown Rd. north of W. Franklin St., Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Area | 160 acres (65 ha) |
| Built | c. 1900 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| NRHP reference No. | 10001084 |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 2010 |
The Edmondson Avenue Historic District is a special area on the west side of Baltimore, Maryland. It includes several neighborhoods. This area mostly grew between 1900 and 1940. It grew around the streetcar line that ran along Edmondson Avenue. This street is a main road going east and west.
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What is the Edmondson Avenue Historic District?
The district covers a large area, about 160 acres. It includes parts of neighborhoods like Evergreen Lawn, Bridgeview/Greenlawn, Rosemont, and Midtown-Edmondson. There are hundreds of buildings here. Many of them are residential rowhouses. Rowhouses are houses joined together in a row.
A Look at Its History
When the district first developed, most people living here were European-American. After World War II, many African-American families moved into the area. This made the neighborhood mostly middle-class African-American.
A Place for Community Change
The Edmondson Avenue area became very important. It was a place where people worked together for equal rights. They also worked to improve their community. This shows how neighborhoods can be important for social change.
Why is it Historic?
Because of its history and unique buildings, the Edmondson Avenue Historic District is special. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. The National Register lists places that are important in American history.
