Greater Homeland Historic District
House on Witherspoon Ave. in Homeland
Homeland, Baltimore is located in Baltimore
Homeland, Baltimore
Homeland, Baltimore is located in Maryland
Homeland, Baltimore
Homeland, Baltimore is located in the United States
Homeland, Baltimore
LocationRoughly bounded by Charles St. Homeland Ave., York Rd., and Melrose Ave., Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates39°21′34″N 76°37′08″W / 39.35944°N 76.61889°W / 39.35944; -76.61889
Area400 acres (160 ha)
Architectmultiple
Architectural stylemultiple
NRHP reference No.01001377[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 2001

Homeland is a neighborhood in the northern part of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is bounded roughly by Melrose Avenue on the north, Bellona Avenue on the east, Homeland Avenue on the south, and Charles Street on the west.

The Greater Homeland Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 with 1,616 contributing buildings.[2]

Demographics

97.8% of the houses in Homeland are occupied and 88.5% of that number are owner occupied. According to the last census, 88% of the residents are white, 8.6% are black, 1.8% Asian and 1.5% are Hispanic. 20% of the white residents are reported as Irish, another 20% English, 17% German and 10% Polish. The median family income is $136,383 with 1.2% of those in the workforce unemployed. 90.7% are high school graduates and 41% report having a graduate or professional degree.[3]

Notable residents

Government representation

Community State
District		 Congressional
District		 City Council
District
Homeland 43rd 2nd 4th
Representatives Anderson
Doory
McIntosh		 Charles Albert
"Dutch"
Ruppersberger		 Mark Conway

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ Dean R. Wagner (June 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Greater Homeland Historic District" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. ↑ "2000 Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: Homeland" (PDF). Baltimore Dept. of Planning. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
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