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Bellona-Gittings
neighborhood statistical area
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CityBaltimore
Area
 • Total.211 sq mi (0.55 km2)
 • Land.211 sq mi (0.55 km2)
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total616
 • Density2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21212
Area code410, 443, and 667

Bellona-Gittings is a neighborhood in the North District of Baltimore, located between the neighborhoods of Cedarcroft (east) and The Orchards (west).[2] Its boundaries are marked by the Baltimore County line (north), East Melrose Avenue (south), Bellona Avenue (east) and North Charles Street (west).[1] Many of the houses in this neighborhood were built from 1853 to 1956, with a wide variety of styles. Aside from one historic commercial building, the neighborhood is residential.[3]

The Baltimore neighborhood of Bellona-Gittings is part of the Bellona-Gittings Historic District, which extends over the Baltimore County line to Charlesbrooke and Overbrook Roads to the north, and includes the Baltimore neighborhood of Cedarcroft to the east.[4] Although the historic district overlaps jurisdictions, developer Philip E. Lamb designed its roads and houses in 1910 with a distinct, cohesive character.[3]

Demographics

Bellona-Gittings is a predominantly white neighborhood, with a population of 616 estimated in 2009. Median household income for the neighborhood, at $131,426 in 2009, was well over the city-wide median of only $38,772. Only 4.4 percent of Bellona-Gittings families had incomes below the poverty level, while the city-wide average for 2009 was at 22.9 percent. The average price of a single family home in Bellona-Gittings was $593,806, compared with the city's average price of $274,562.[1]

Public transportation

Route 11 (MTA Maryland) operates along Bellona Avenue, providing local bus service between Towson Town Center and Downtown Baltimore.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Bellona-Gittings neighborhood in Baltimore". City-data.com. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  2. ^ "North District Maps". Baltimore City Neighborhoods Portal. City of Baltimore. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Historical & Architectural Preservation: Bellona-Gittings". City of Baltimore. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  4. ^ "WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 12/22/08 THROUGH 12/24/08". National Register of Historical Places. National Park Service. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  5. ^ "Route 11 Local Bus schedule" (PDF). MTA Maryland. February 7, 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2012.