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Northwood Historic District

Inventory No.: B-3993

Date Listed: 6/15/1998

Location: Baltimore, Baltimore City

Category: District

Period/Date of Construction: 1930-1953

Architect/Builder: Architect: John A. Ahlers (among others)

Boundary Description: Bounded on the East by Loch Raven Boulevard, U.S. Veterans Adminitration Rehabilitation & Extended Care Center on the South, The Alameda on the North & Cold Spring Lane on the North

Resources: 470 (460 contributing, 10 non-contributing)

Description: The Northwood Historic District is a planned residential subdivision in northeast Baltimore City whose development began in 1930 on land acquired by the Roland Park Company the previous year. A salient characteristic of the district is the naturalistic integration of the environment and buildings to suggest a rustic village. The district incorporates 294 contributing buildings, predominantly detached residences in a variety of popular early 20th century revival styles, and a Georgian Revival apartment complex. Secondary structures include 219 contributing garages, reflecting the automobile orientation of the community. Houses in the district represent the Tudor Revival, Half-timbered Tudor Revival, Georgian Revival, Federal Revival, New England Colonial, Cape Cod, Williamsburg Revival, Early American, English Cottage, and Norman Cottage styles, and exhibit high quality in their design and construction. Although the work of several architects and landscape designers is represented, that of John A. Ahlers is by far the most important. As the architect of the Roland Park Company, Ahlers laid out the community and established design principles which were consistently applied in the district through 1953.

Significance: The Northwood Historic District is historically significant as an example of a type of suburban development of the mid-20th century which incorporated high standards of landscape design and architecture. The district was planned according to Olmstedian principles, with curvilinear streets respecting natural landforms and existing vegetation. The houses constructed within the development exemplify a wide variety of popular styles and are carefully adapted to their individual sites, contributing to the picturesque effect of the streetscapes. The buildings exhibit a consistently high degree of quality in their design and construction, reflecting the standards employed by the Roland Park Company and its supervising architect, John A. Ahlers, who was himself responsible for the layout of the community and the design of most of its residences. The district derives additional significance as the largest single collection of the work of Ahlers, a highly accomplished Baltimore architect. In addition, its buildings document examples of the work of other noteworthy local architects of the period, including Kenneth C. Miller, Lawrence Menefee, and others. The district also is significant for its association with the suburbanization of Baltimore. It represents the final major project of the Roland Park Company, which was responsible for several of Baltimore’s premier suburban developments beginning with Roland Park in the 1890s. The undertakings of the Roland Park Company were progressive for their time; Northwood exemplified the company’s characteristic attention to all aspects of planning and construction, emphasizing a harmonious relationship between the natural environment and man-made elements and a high standard of architectural quality. Northwood was distinctive among the projects of the Roland Park Company in that it was intended for middle-class homebuyers, in contrast to Roland Park, Guilford, and Homeland which were marketed to a more upscale clientele.

District Resources (470) (460 contributing, 10 non-contributing)

From associated listing in National Register nomination form. C = Contributing, NC = non-contributing, blank = not evaluated.

Address	Status	Resource Name and MIHP (if any)
1001 Argonne Drive	C
1003 Argonne Drive	C
1005 Argonne Drive	C
1007 Argonne Drive	C
1009 Argonne Drive	C
1011 Argonne Drive	C
1013 Argonne Drive	C
1014 Argonne Drive	C
1015 Argonne Drive	C
1016 Argonne Drive	C
1100 Argonne Drive	C
1101 Argonne Drive	C
1102 Argonne Drive	C
1103 Argonne Drive	C
1104 Argonne Drive	C
1105 Argonne Drive	C
1106 Argonne Drive	C
1107 Argonne Drive	C
1108 Argonne Drive	C
1109 Argonne Drive	C
1111 Argonne Drive	C
1113 Argonne Drive	C
1115 Argonne Drive	C
1200 Argonne Drive	C
1201 Argonne Drive	C
1202 Argonne Drive	C
1203 Argonne Drive	C
1204 Argonne Drive	C
1206 Argonne Drive	C
1208 Argonne Drive	C
1210 Argonne Drive	C
1212 Argonne Drive	C
1216 Argonne Drive	C
1300 Argonne Drive	C
1301 Argonne Drive	C
1303 Argonne Drive	C
1304 Argonne Drive	C
1305 Argonne Drive	C
1306 Argonne Drive	C
1307 Argonne Drive	C
1308 Argonne Drive	C
1310 Argonne Drive	C
3900 Deepwood Road	C
3901 Deepwood Road	C
4000 Deepwood Road	C
4001 Deepwood Road	C
4002 Deepwood Road	C
4003 Deepwood Road	C
4004 Deepwood Road	C
4005 Deepwood Road	C
4006 Deepwood Road	C
4007 Deepwood Road	C
4008 Deepwood Road	C
4009 Deepwood Road	C
4010 Deepwood Road	C
4011 Deepwood Road	C
4012 Deepwood Road	C
4014 Deepwood Road	C
4015 Deepwood Road	C
4016 Deepwood Road	C
4017 Deepwood Road	C
4018 Deepwood Road	C
4019 Deepwood Road	C
4020 Deepwood Road	C
4021 Deepwood Road	C
4022 Deepwood Road	C
4023 Deepwood Road	C
4024 Deepwood Road	C
4025 Deepwood Road	C
4026 Deepwood Road	C
4027 Deepwood Road	C
4028 Deepwood Road	C
4029 Deepwood Road	C
4030 Deepwood Road	C
4031 Deepwood Road	C
4032 Deepwood Road	C
4033 Deepwood Road	C
4034 Deepwood Road	C
4035 Deepwood Road	C
4201 Eastview Road	C
4203 Eastview Road	C
4205 Eastview Road	C
4207 Eastview Road	C
4209 Eastview Road	C
4211 Eastview Road	C
4213 Eastview Road	C
4215 Eastview Road	C
4217 Eastview Road	C
4219 Eastview Road	C
4221 Eastview Road	C
1200 Havenwood Road	C
1201 Havenwood Road	C
1202 Havenwood Road	C
1203 Havenwood Road	C
1204 Havenwood Road	C
1205 Havenwood Road	C
1206 Havenwood Road	C
1207 Havenwood Road	C
1208 Havenwood Road	C
1209 Havenwood Road	C
1210 Havenwood Road	C
1211 Havenwood Road	C
1212 Havenwood Road	C
1213 Havenwood Road	C
1214 Havenwood Road	C
1215 Havenwood Road	C
1216 Havenwood Road	C
1217 Havenwood Road	C
1218 Havenwood Road	C
4200 Kelway Road	C
4202 Kelway Road	C
4204 Kelway Road	C
4206 Kelway Road	C
4208 Kelway Road	C
4210 Kelway Road	C
4212 Kelway Road	C
4214 Kelway Road	C
4216 Kelway Road	C
4218 Kelway Road	C
4220 Kelway Road	C
4222 Kelway Road	C
4224 Kelway Road	C
4226 Kelway Road	C
4228 Kelway Road	C
4230 Kelway Road	C
3910 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
3911 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
3912 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
3913 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
3914 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
3915 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4000 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4001 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4002 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4004 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4005 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4006 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4007 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4008 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4009 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4011 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4012 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4013 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4015 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4017 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4018 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4021 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4100 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4102 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4106 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4200 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4202 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4204 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4206 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4208 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4210 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4212 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4214 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4216 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4218 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4220 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4222 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4224 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4226 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4228 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4230 Loch Raven Boulevard	C
4301 Marble Hall Road	C
4303 Marble Hall Road	C
4305 Marble Hall Road	C
4307 Marble Hall Road	C
4309 Marble Hall Road	C
4311 Marble Hall Road	C
4313 Marble Hall Road	C
4315 Marble Hall Road	C
4317 Marble Hall Road	C
4319 Marble Hall Road	C
4321 Marble Hall Road	C
4323 Marble Hall Road	C
4325 Marble Hall Road	C
4327 Marble Hall Road	C
4400 Marble Hall Road	C
4401 Marble Hall Road	C
4402 Marble Hall Road	C
4403 Marble Hall Road	C
4404 Marble Hall Road	C
4405 Marble Hall Road	C
4406 Marble Hall Road	C
4407 Marble Hall Road	C
4408 Marble Hall Road	C
4409 Marble Hall Road	C
4410 Marble Hall Road	C
4411 Marble Hall Road	C
4412 Marble Hall Road	C
4413 Marble Hall Road	C
4414 Marble Hall Road	C
4415 Marble Hall Road	C
4416 Marble Hall Road	C
4417 Marble Hall Road	C
4418 Marble Hall Road	C
4419 Marble Hall Road	C
4420 Marble Hall Road	C
4421 Marble Hall Road	C
4422 Marble Hall Road	C
4424 Marble Hall Road	C
4426 Marble Hall Road	C
4428 Marble Hall Road	C
4430 Marble Hall Road	C
1200 Northview Road	C
1201 Northview Road	C
1202 Northview Road	C
1203 Northview Road	C
1204 Northview Road	C
1205 Northview Road	C
1206 Northview Road	C
1207 Northview Road	C
1208 Northview Road	C
1209 Northview Road	C
1210 Northview Road	C
1211 Northview Road	C
1212 Northview Road	C
1213 Northview Road	C
1214 Northview Road	C
1215 Northview Road	C
1216 Northview Road	C
1217 Northview Road	C
1218 Northview Road	C
1219 Northview Road	C
1220 Northview Road	C
1221 Northview Road	C
1222 Northview Road	C
1223 Northview Road	C
1224 Northview Road	C
1225 Northview Road	C
1226 Northview Road	C
1227 Northview Road	C
1228 Northview Road	C
1229 Northview Road	C
1230 Northview Road	C
1231 Northview Road	C
1232 Northview Road	C
1234 Northview Road	C
1236 Northview Road	C
1238 Northview Road	C
1240 Northview Road	C
1242 Northview Road	C
1244 Northview Road	C
1246 Northview Road	C
1248 Northview Road	C
1250 Northview Road	C
1300 Northview Road	C
1301 Northview Road	C
1302 Northview Road	C
1303 Northview Road	C
1304 Northview Road	C
1305 Northview Road	C
1306 Northview Road	C
1307 Northview Road	C
1308 Northview Road	C
1309 Northview Road	C
1310 Northview Road	C
1311 Northview Road	C
1312 Northview Road	C
1313 Northview Road	C
1314 Northview Road	C
1315 Northview Road	C
1316 Northview Road	C
1317 Northview Road	C
1318 Northview Road	C
1319 Northview Road	C
1320 Northview Road	C
1322 Northview Road	C
1324 Northview Road	C
1326 Northview Road	C
1328 Northview Road	C
1330 Northview Road	C
1332 Northview Road	C
1334 Northview Road	C
1336 Northview Road	C
1200 Roundhill Road	C
1201 Roundhill Road	C
1202 Roundhill Road	C
1203 Roundhill Road	C
1204 Roundhill Road	C
1205 Roundhill Road	C
1206 Roundhill Road	C
1207 Roundhill Road	C
1208 Roundhill Road	C
1209 Roundhill Road	C
1210 Roundhill Road	C
1211 Roundhill Road	C
1212 Roundhill Road	C
1213 Roundhill Road	C
1214 Roundhill Road	C
1215 Roundhill Road	C
1216 Roundhill Road	C
1217 Roundhill Road	C
1219 Roundhill Road	C
1221 Roundhill Road	C
1223 Roundhill Road	C
1225 Roundhill Road	C
1227 Roundhill Road	C
1229 Roundhill Road	C
1231 Roundhill Road	C
1300 Roundhill Road	C
1301 Roundhill Road	C
1302 Roundhill Road	C
1304 Roundhill Road	C
1305 Roundhill Road	C
1306 Roundhill Road	C
1307 Roundhill Road	C
1309 Roundhill Road	C
4000 Roundtop Road	C
4001 Roundtop Road	C
4003 Roundtop Road	C
4004 Roundtop Road	C
4006 Roundtop Road	C
4009 Roundtop Road	C
4010 Roundtop Road	C
4011 Roundtop Road	C
1200 Southview Road	C
1201 Southview Road	C
1202 Southview Road	C
1203 Southview Road	C
1204 Southview Road	C
1205 Southview Road	C
1209 Southview Road	C
1210 Southview Road	C
1211 Southview Road	C
1212 Southview Road	C
1213 Southview Road	C
1215 Southview Road	C
1216 Southview Road	C
1217 Southview Road	C
1218 Southview Road	C
1219 Southview Road	C
1220 Southview Road	C
1221 Southview Road	C
1223 Southview Road	C
1225 Southview Road	C
1229 Southview Road	C
1300 Southview Road	C
1301 Southview Road	C
1302 Southview Road	C
1303 Southview Road	C
1304 Southview Road	C
1305 Southview Road	C
1306 Southview Road	C
1307 Southview Road	C
1308 Southview Road	C
1309 Southview Road	C
1310 Southview Road	C
1311 Southview Road	C
1312 Southview Road	C
1313 Southview Road	C
1315 Southview Road	C
1317 Southview Road	C
1319 Southview Road	C
4000 The Alameda	C
4002 The Alameda	C
4003 The Alameda	C
4004 The Alameda	C
4005 The Alameda	C
4006 The Alameda	C
4007 The Alameda	C
4008 The Alameda	C
4009 The Alameda	C
4010 The Alameda	C
4011 The Alameda	C
4012 The Alameda	C
4013 The Alameda	C
4014 The Alameda	C
4015 The Alameda	C
4016 The Alameda	C
4017 The Alameda	C
4018 The Alameda	C
4019 The Alameda	C
4020 The Alameda	C
4021 The Alameda	C
4022 The Alameda	C
4023 The Alameda	C
4024 The Alameda	C
4025 The Alameda	C
4026 The Alameda	C
4027 The Alameda	C
4028 The Alameda	C
4029 The Alameda	C
4030 The Alameda	C
4031 The Alameda	C
4032 The Alameda	C
4033 The Alameda	C
4034 The Alameda	C
4035 The Alameda	C
4036 The Alameda	C
4037 The Alameda	C
4038 The Alameda	C
4039 The Alameda	C
4040 The Alameda	C
4041 The Alameda	C
4042 The Alameda	C
4043 The Alameda	C
4044 The Alameda	C
4045 The Alameda	C
4046 The Alameda	C
4047 The Alameda	C
4048 The Alameda	C
4049 The Alameda	C
4050 The Alameda	C
4051 The Alameda	C
4052 The Alameda	C
4053 The Alameda	C
4054 The Alameda	C
4055 The Alameda	C
4056 The Alameda	C
4057 The Alameda	C
4058 The Alameda	C
4060 The Alameda	C
4101 The Alameda	C
4103 The Alameda	C
4105 The Alameda	C
4107 The Alameda	C
4109 The Alameda	C
4100 Westview Road	C
4101 Westview Road	C
4102 Westview Road	C
4103 Westview Road	C
4105 Westview Road	C
4106 Westview Road	C
4107 Westview Road	C
4108 Westview Road	C
4110 Westview Road	C
4111 Westview Road	C
4112 Westview Road	C
4113 Westview Road	C
4114 Westview Road	C
4115 Westview Road	C
4116 Westview Road	C
4118 Westview Road	C
4119 Westview Road	C
4120 Westview Road	C
4121 Westview Road	C
4122 Westview Road	C
4123 Westview Road	C
4124 Westview Road	C
4126 Westview Road	C
4127 Westview Road	C
4128 Westview Road	C
4129 Westview Road	C
4130 Westview Road	C
4132 Westview Road	C
4134 Westview Road	C
4200 Westview Road	C
4201 Westview Road	C
4202 Westview Road	C
4204 Westview Road	C
4205 Westview Road	C
4206 Westview Road	C
4208 Westview Road	C
4210 Westview Road	C
4212 Westview Road	C
4214 Westview Road	C
1002 Argonne Drive	NC
1004 Argonne Drive	NC
1006 Argonne Drive	NC
1008 Argonne Drive	NC
1010 Argonne Drive	NC
1012 Argonne Drive	NC
1302 Argonne Drive	NC
4014 Loch Raven Boulevard	NC
1227 Southview Road	NC
4109 Westview Road	NC