Ashburton, Baltimore
Ashburton is a wealthy, predominantly African-American neighborhood in the Forest Park region of northwestern Baltimore City, Maryland. It is located near Liberty Heights Avenue and Hilton Street, and is characterized by a few large Victorian mansions interspersed among row houses.[2]
Ashburton | |
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neighborhood statistical area | |
  Ashburton | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′37″N 76°40′28″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Area | |
| • Total | .450 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
| • Land | .450 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
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| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,446 |
| • Density | 5,400/sq mi (2,100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21215 |
| Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
It has been home to many prominent African Americans, including former Baltimore mayors Catherine Pugh,[3] Kurt L. Schmoke, State Senator Lisa Gladden, and State Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant. Benjamin Jealous, former NAACP president and chief executive officer, traveled as a child from northern California to spend his summers here with his maternal grandparents. Former Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, former Clerk of the Court Frank M. Conaway Sr., and attorney Dwight Pettit grew up in this neighborhood as children.
See also
References
- "Ashburton neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland". City-data.com. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- "In past and present, Ashburton is special". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- "The Lady in Waiting". Baltimore magazine. 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2017-01-10.