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'''Carrollton Ridge''' is a neighborhood of South [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], [[United States]] [http://www.livebaltimore.com/nb/map/so/]. |
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'''Carrollton Ridge''' is a neighborhood of South [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], [[United States]] |
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The area currently known as Carrollton Ridge is a low income residential neighborhood directly west of Baltimore's [[Inner Harbor]]. Its boundaries are roughly defined by Frederick Avenue to the north, [[Carroll Park]] to the south, Bentalou Street to the west and Fulton Avenue to the east. The neighborhood is racially diverse, though predominantly [[African American]]. The homes in Carrollton Ridge are mostly [[rowhouse]]s. |
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[[Image:DSCF1284.JPG|200px|right|thumb|1900 Block of West Lombard Street in Carrollton Ridge]] |
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Carrollton Ridge derived its name from two things. First, Dr. [[Charles Carroll of Carrollton|Charles Carroll]], and his estate (a {{convert|117|acre|km2|adj=on}} remnant of which currently exists as Carroll Park).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/recnparks/popups/parks/carroll_park.htm |title=Carroll Park |author=Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061212232130/http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/recnparks/popups/parks/carroll_park.htm |archive-date=2006-12-12 }}</ref> Second, the geographic [[ridge]] which runs alongside the western edge of the neighborhood. |
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The area currently known as Carrollton Ridge is a residential neighborhood directly west of Baltimore's [[Inner Harbor]]. Its boundaries are roughly defined by Frederick Avenue to the north, Carroll Park to the south, Bentalou Street to the west and Fulton Avenue to the east. [http://www.livebaltimore.com/ID=3444/TYPE=1630/Neighborhood_Map_June_2005.pdf] The neighborhood is racially diverse, though predominantly [[African American]]. [http://www.ubalt.edu/bnia/Axiomap/c_data/main2.htm] The homes in Carrollton Ridge are mostly [[rowhouse|rowhouses]]. |
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Carrollton Ridge is home to Ohio Ave., which at approximately 25 feet long has exactly one residential address,<ref>{{cite news |
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Carrollton Ridge derived its name from two things. First, Dr. [[Charles Carroll]], and his estate (a 117 acre remnant of which currently exists as Carroll Park [http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/recnparks/popups/parks/carroll_park.htm]). Second, the geographic [[ridge]] which runs along-side the western edge of the neighborhood. |
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|url=http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=8573 |
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|publisher=Baltimore City Paper |
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|author=Tom Chalkley |
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|date=August 11, 1999 |
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|title=The Long and the Short of It |
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|url-status=dead |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060221043522/http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=8573 |
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|archive-date=2006-02-21 |
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}}</ref> making it the world's shortest residential street according to the Guinness Book of World Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carrolltonridge.org/history.php#trivia |title=Carrollton Ridge Trivia |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630214309/http://www.carrolltonridge.org/history.php |archive-date=2007-06-30 }}</ref>{{better source needed|date=October 2021|reason=Proper citation needed, this source incorrectly "cites" another source / added explicit attribution... stick kind of a kludge, though}} |
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==References== |
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Carrollton Ridge is home to Ohio Ave. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Ohio+Ave+Baltimore+md+21223&ie=UTF8&z=14&ll=39.284158,-76.646719&spn=0.02664,0.080338&om=1&iwloc=addr], which at approximately 25 feet long with exactly one residential address [http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=8573], is the world's shortest residential street. [http://www.carrolltonridge.org/history.php#trivia] <!-- Proper citation needed, this source incorrectly "cites" another source --> |
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==External |
==External links== |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061010033939/http://www.carrolltonridge.org/ Carrollton Ridge Community Association] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927160533/http://www.livebaltimore.com/ID%3D3444/TYPE%3D1630/Neighborhood_Map_June_2005.pdf neighborhood map] |
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*[http://141.157.54.34/bpdmaps/police.htm http://141.157.54.34/bpdmaps/police.htm Baltimore City Police crime map.] - |
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[[Category:United States communities with African American majority populations]] |
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[[Category:Neighborhoods in Baltimore]] |
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[[Category:Carroll family residences]] |
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[[Category:South Baltimore]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:17, 16 April 2022
Carrollton Ridge | |
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.jpg) Row of vacant commercial buildings on the 2000 block of W. Pratt Street in Carrollton Ridge, Baltimore | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT |
| ZIP code | 21223 |
| Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
Carrollton Ridge is a neighborhood of South Baltimore, Maryland, United States
The area currently known as Carrollton Ridge is a low income residential neighborhood directly west of Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Its boundaries are roughly defined by Frederick Avenue to the north, Carroll Park to the south, Bentalou Street to the west and Fulton Avenue to the east. The neighborhood is racially diverse, though predominantly African American. The homes in Carrollton Ridge are mostly rowhouses.
Carrollton Ridge derived its name from two things. First, Dr. Charles Carroll, and his estate (a 117-acre (0.47 km2) remnant of which currently exists as Carroll Park).[1] Second, the geographic ridge which runs alongside the western edge of the neighborhood.
Carrollton Ridge is home to Ohio Ave., which at approximately 25 feet long has exactly one residential address,[2] making it the world's shortest residential street according to the Guinness Book of World Records.[3][better source needed]
References[edit]
- ^ Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks. "Carroll Park". Archived from the original on 12 December 2006.
- ^ Tom Chalkley (11 August 1999). "The Long and the Short of It". Baltimore City Paper. Archived from the original on 21 February 2006.
- ^ "Carrollton Ridge Trivia". Archived from the original on 30 June 2007.