Bibliograph

Greater Roland Park, Douglas P. Munro

Type

Label

Greater Roland Park, Douglas P. Munro

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Greater Roland Park

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Douglas P. Munro

Series statement

Images of America

Summary

Developer Edward Bouton revolutionized American life with the creation of Roland Park, one of the country's first "streetcar suburbs," located in Baltimore, Maryland. Unlike many late-19th-century suburbs, Roland Park is well preserved, and many would consider it a late-Victorian version of Colonial Williamsburg. In the 20th century, Bouton also created Roland Park's sister developments: Guilford, Homeland, and Original Northwood. The latter two were developed after the heyday of the streetcar; in contrast, Roland Park without streetcars would have been unthinkable. Even now, trolley memories abound in the form of surviving old trackage and waiting shelters. Greater Roland Park explores the development of the suburb and its neighbors: Embla Park, Evergreen, Keswick, Lake Falls, Lake Roland, New North Roland Park, The Orchards, Poplar Hill, and Tuxedo Park

Target audience

adult

Classification