Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and state Secretary of Transportation
John Porcari will be on hand as the first historic district in Northern Anne Arundel County listed on the
National Register of Historic Places, the Linthicum Heights Historic District, is
formally dedicated during a ceremony at the historic Linthicum Heights Train
Station (c.1907) on Friday, May 2, 2008 at 2 p.m.
State Sen. James E. DeGrange, Del.
Mary Ann Love, Del. Ted Sophocleus, Del. Pam Beidle, and County Executive John R.
Leopold also are expected to attend the event.
The Linthicum Heights Historic District is a suburban
community, platted beginning in 1908 and includes 17 tree-shaded streets
created as a planned suburb on the rail lines connecting Baltimore,
Annapolis and Washington. The district is almost entirely
residential, consisting of 254 contributing resources, although two churches, a
cemetery, and a former commercial/residential building are within the district
boundaries. The dwellings range in date from the late 19th century through the
present, with the majority dating to 1939 and reflect a variety of building
forms and stylistic influences of the period, including houses derived from
vernacular gable-front and popular early-20th century forms and styles
including the Bungalow, American Foursquare, Colonial Revival, Dutch Revival,
and Tudor Revival. Most of the early houses in the district exhibit the
influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement in their picturesque siting and
stylistic characteristics.
Linthicum Heights is significant for its association with the
suburbanization of Anne
Arundel County
at the turn of the 20th century and the way in which it was developed serves as
an exceptional historical and cultural example of early suburban railroad
community marketing.
Suburbanization
represents one of the defining themes in the history of northern Anne Arundel
County — the transition from its
historically agrarian economic base—and the cultural and political influences
upon it from its close proximity to Baltimore City and the state's capital, Annapolis. Just before the
turn of the 20th century, rail transportation connecting downtown Baltimore, Annapolis, and Washington with outlying
areas made possible the development of suburban communities.
The dedication ceremony is free and open to the public. The
Swanee River Ragtime Band will perform and refreshments will be served. Parking
is limited along W. Maple Road and at the J. Charles Linthicum Park, across from the train station. The
Linthicum Train Station is located at 100
W. Maple Road. For more information call
410-859-0298.
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