Sudbrook Park is a historic neighborhood near Pikesville,

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located just northwest of the Baltimore City limits in Baltimore County. The community dates to 1889 when it was designed by American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. (1822–1903) and developed by the Sudbrook Company. Known most for designing well-known urban projects like

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, Olmsted conceived this "suburban village" with curved roads and open green spaces, traits that set the community apart from its contemporaries. Two homes in the district were designed by architect

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in the Colonial Revival style. Sudbrook Park was registered on the

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in 1973, and from 1993 to 1999 portions of Sudbrook Park became listed as Baltimore County Historic Districts. Today, the community continues to uphold Olmsted's vision through community association regulations. It is a tight-knit community and holds several annual events and neighborhood activities.

One-lane bridge

One of Sudbrook Park's unique features is the one-lane bridge that crosses over

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. Constructed in 1889, the bridge stood for more than a century with a wooden platform. In 2005, the bridge closed for reconstruction. It reopened about a year later with an

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pavement, retaining its one-lane status in order to preserve the community's historic charm.

Gallery

Image:M8Milford.jpg, The intersection of Milford Mill Road and Sudbrook Lane Image:Sudlanepark.jpg, The historic one-lane bridge on Sudbrook Lane

References

External links

Sudbrook Park's Community Web PageSudbrook Park, A Brief History
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Sudbrook Park boundary mapSudbrook Park – Explore Baltimore Heritage
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