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Edgecomb, Baltimore

Field	Value
name	Edgecomb
native_name_lang
settlement_type	neighborhood statistical area
pushpin_map	United States Baltimore
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Maryland
subdivision_type2	City
subdivision_name2	Baltimore
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_sq_mi	.16
area_land_sq_mi	.16
population_footnotes
population_total	2099
population_as_of	2009
population_density_sq_mi	auto
timezone1	Eastern
utc_offset1	-5
timezone1_DST	EDT
utc_offset1_DST	-4
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	21215
area_code_type	Area code
area_code	410, 443, and 667

Edgecomb, also known as Parklane, is a neighborhood in the North District of Baltimore, located between the neighborhoods of Cylburn (north) and Greenspring (south). Its boundaries are marked by Dupont Avenue (north), Coldspring Lane (south), Pimlico Road (west) and Greenspring Avenue (east). Central Park Heights, is located on the opposite side of Pimlico Road in the Northwest District. The neighborhood of Coldspring is located to Edgecomb's east, across Greenspring Avenue.

History

A 1920 advertisement for [[racially restricted]] houses in Edgecomb.

Prior to the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, racial covenants were used in Baltimore to exclude African-Americans and other minorities. A 1920 Baltimore Sun advertisement for houses sold by S. E. Walzl refers to a racially "restricted section" of Edgecomb.

Public services

Parks and recreation

Edgecombe Park, located within Edgecombe Circle
Pall Mall Playground, located between Pimlico Avenue (west) and Pall Mall Road (east)
James D. Gross Recreation Center, located at 4600 Lanier Avenue, was originally the Edgecombe Circle Recreation Center when it was built in 1969. The recreation center was renamed in memory of James D. Gross on April 15, 1976.

Public schools

Edgecombe Circle Elementary School, located at 2835 Virginia Avenue, had 513 students enrolled in Pre-K through 5th grade, with 37 teachers, during 2010.

Public transportation

MTA CityLink Navy, providing bus service between Sinai Hospital (north) and Fort McHenry (south), stops along Greenspring Avenue, the east boundary of Edgecomb. The route's course to Downtown Baltimore includes a stop at the Mondawmin Metro station.

MTA LocalLink 28, traveling between the Rogers Avenue Metro station (west) and the neighborhood of Moravia (east) in Baltimore County, serves Edgecomb along Cold Spring Lane.

Demographics

The neighborhood's population, estimated at 2,099 in 2009, was almost exclusively black. Median household income for Edgecomb was $35,091 in 2009, somewhat below the citywide median of $38,772. Residents living below the poverty level were 22.0 percent of Edgewood's population, only slightly better than the city ratio of 22.9 percent.

References

"Parklane neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland". City-data.com.
"Discover Your Neighborhood". Live Baltimore.
"Baltimore Sun". [[Baltimore Sun]].
"Recreation and Parks / Recreation Centers / James D. Gross". City of Baltimore Department of Recreation and Parks.
"Edgecombe Circle Elementary Profile". Neighborhood Link.

Wikipedia Source

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