Cheswolde is residential community in northwest
Baltimore, Maryland
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. It is located along the
Western Run. The main roads running through the area are
Greenspring Avenue,
Cross Country Boulevard, and Taney Road.
The history of Cheswolde dates back to the 18th century. At that time,
Charles Carroll of
Carrollton owned the land to the north of the
Western Run in the vicinity of
Greenspring Avenue and
Pimlico Road.
[Nancy Jones-Bonbrest (April 4, 1999)]
"Little-known, close-in charmer".
Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2010-09-18
During the 19th century, the land along the Western Run was used for a mill that was damaged in a flood in 1868.
The majority of Cheswolde's current homes were built in the 1950s and 1960s.
Cheswolde has a large Orthodox Jewish population and is one of four areas of the
Jewish community of northwest Baltimore. The others are
Cross Country,
Fallstaff, and
Glen
A glen is a valley, typically one that is long and bounded by gently sloped concave sides, unlike a ravine, which is deep and bounded by steep slopes. The word is Goidelic in origin: ''gleann'' in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, ''glion'' in Manx. ...
.
[Sherrie Ruhl (September 25, 1994)]
"Jewish residents give haven vibrant identity".
Baltimore Sun.
See also
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List of Baltimore neighborhoods
This list of Baltimore neighborhoods includes the neighborhoods of Baltimore, Maryland, divided into nine geographical regions: North, Northeast, East, Southeast, South, Southwest, West, Northwest, and Central. Each district is patrolled by a re ...
References
External links
Northwest District Maps
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Jewish communities in the United States
Jews and Judaism in Baltimore
Neighborhoods in Baltimore
Orthodox Jewish communities
Orthodox Judaism in Baltimore