Gwynn's Falls, Baltimore
| Gwynn's Falls | |
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| urban neighborhood | |
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Maryland Brush Company, located on Frederick Avenue in the Gwynn's Falls neighborhood | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 21223 |
| Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
Gwynn's Falls is a neighborhood in the Southwestern District of Baltimore, located between Irvington (west) and Gwynns Falls Leakin Park (east). Frederick Avenue (Maryland Route 144) marks the neighborhood's boundary to the north; Wilkens Avenue (Maryland Route 372) draws its southern edge. Caton Avenue separates it from Irvington to the west.[1]
Before 1977, the neighborhood was known as Carroll Station, for a station of the Pennsylvania Railroad formerly located here.[1] Also known as the Frederick Road station, Carroll Station took its name from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, whose family previously owned the property now occupied by the Gwynn's Fall neighborhood.[2]
Significant landmarks
Maryland Brush Company, located at 3221 Frederick Avenue in the Gwynn's Falls neighborhood, has been an employee-owned business since 1990. Founded in 1851, the company manufactures engineered and standard industrial brushes.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Gwynns Falls". Live Baltimore. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ↑ Jacques Kelly (November 10, 2012). "In Gwynns Falls, taking charge of a neighborhood's destiny". The Baltimore Sun. p. 3.
- ↑ "Maryland Brush Company An Engineered Solutions Company for the 21st Century". Maryland Brush Company. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
See also
List of Baltimore neighborhoods
External links
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Coordinates: 39°16′40″N 76°40′5″W / 39.27778°N 76.66806°W