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'''Garwyn Oaks''' is a neighborhood in the Northwest District of [[Baltimore]], located between the neighborhoods of [[Windsor Hills, Baltimore|Windsor Hills]] and [[Hanlon Longwood, Baltimore|Hanlon Longwood]]. The boundaries of its somewhat rectangular shape are marked by Woodhaven Avenue (north), [[Gwynns Falls Parkway]] (south), [[Garrison Boulevard]] (east) and Chelsea Terrace (west).<ref name="Live Baltimore">{{cite web|url=http://www.livebaltimore.com/neighborhoods/list/garwynoaks/|title=Garwyn Oaks|work=Live Baltimore|accessdate=June 15, 2011}}</ref>
'''Garwyn Oaks''' is a neighborhood in the Northwest District of [[Baltimore]], located between the neighborhoods of [[Windsor Hills, Baltimore|Windsor Hills]] and [[Hanlon Longwood, Baltimore|Hanlon Longwood]]. The boundaries of its somewhat rectangular shape are marked by Woodhaven Avenue (north), [[Gwynns Falls Parkway]] (south), [[Garrison Boulevard]] (east) and Chelsea Terrace (west).<ref name="Live Baltimore">{{cite web|url=http://www.livebaltimore.com/neighborhoods/list/garwynoaks/|title=Garwyn Oaks|work=Live Baltimore|access-date=June 15, 2011}}</ref>


The land now occupied by the Garwyn Oaks community was originally part of George Repold Vickers' Mount Alto estate. Many of the more than 300 houses in Garwyn Oaks are wood frame [[single-family detached home]]s and [[Shingle Style architecture|shingle style]] [[row house]]s that were built in the early 1900s. A diverse population of blue and white colar workers, self employed workers, professionals and retired people live in these houses.<ref name="Live Baltimore" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.healthyneighborhoods.org/live/neighborhoods.aspx?neighbor_id=7|title=Garwyn Oaks, Hanlon & Howard Park|work=Healthy Neighborhoods|accessdate=June 16, 2011}}</ref>
The land now occupied by the Garwyn Oaks community was originally part of George Repold Vickers' Mount Alto estate. Many of the more than 300 houses in Garwyn Oaks are wood frame [[single-family detached home]]s and [[Shingle Style architecture|shingle style]] [[row house]]s that were built in the early 1900s. A diverse population of blue and white collar workers, self-employed workers, professionals and retired people live in these houses.<ref name="Live Baltimore" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.healthyneighborhoods.org/live/neighborhoods.aspx?neighbor_id=7|title=Garwyn Oaks, Hanlon & Howard Park|work=Healthy Neighborhoods|access-date=June 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005045402/http://www.healthyneighborhoods.org/live/neighborhoods.aspx?neighbor_id=7|archive-date=October 5, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
The population of Garwyn Oaks is almost exclusively [[African American]]. [[Median household income]] for 2009 was estimated at $28,893, significantly less than the city-wide median of $38,772. An estimated 32.8 percent of the neighborhood's residents lived on income below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty level]] in 2009, compared with the city-wide rate of 22.9 percent.<ref name="City Data" />
The population of Garwyn Oaks is almost exclusively [[African American]]. [[Median household income]] for 2009 was estimated at $28,893, significantly less than the citywide median of $38,772. An estimated 32.8 percent of the neighborhood's residents lived on income below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty level]] in 2009, compared with the citywide rate of 22.9 percent.<ref name="City Data" />


==Public services==
==Public services==
'''[[Route 91 (MTA Maryland)]]''' stops along Garrison Boulevard on the neighborhood's eastern edge as it travels between Sinai Hospital and [[Downtown Baltimore]].
'''[[LocalLink 80 (BaltimoreLink)]]''' stops along Garrison Boulevard on the neighborhood's eastern edge as it travels between Sinai Hospital and [[Downtown Baltimore]].


'''William Mcgill Park''' is located on the south side of Piedmont Avenue between Chelsea Terrace (west) and Allendale Road (east).
'''William Mcgill Park''' is located on the south side of Piedmont Avenue between Chelsea Terrace (west) and Allendale Road (east).


'''Garwyn Oaks Northwest Housing Resource Center, Inc.''', located at 2300 Garrison Boulevard, is a certified housing counseling organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://go-northwesthrc.org/|title=GO-Northwesthrc|The Garwyn Oaks Northwest Housing Resource Center, Inc.|accessdate=June 16, 2011}]</ref>
'''Garwyn Oaks Northwest Housing Resource Center, Inc.''', located at 2300 Garrison Boulevard, is a certified housing counseling organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://go-northwesthrc.org/|title=GO-Northwesthrc|publisher=The Garwyn Oaks Northwest Housing Resource Center, Inc.|access-date=June 16, 2011}}</ref>


== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
[http://www.baltimorecity.gov/Residents/Neighborhoods.aspx?did=7 Northwest District Maps], Baltimore City Neighborhoods Portal
* [http://www.baltimorecity.gov/Residents/Neighborhoods.aspx?did=7 Northwest District Maps], Baltimore City Neighborhoods Portal


==See also==
==See also==
[[List of Baltimore neighborhoods]]
[[List of Baltimore neighborhoods]]


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Garwyn Oaks
neighborhood statistical area
Garwyn Oaks is located in Baltimore
Garwyn Oaks
Garwyn Oaks
Coordinates: 39°18′58″N 76°40′45″W / 39.316105°N 76.679099°W / 39.316105; -76.679099
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CityBaltimore
Area
[1]
 • Total
.163 sq mi (0.42 km2)
 • Land.163 sq mi (0.42 km2)
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total
1,572
 • Density9,600/sq mi (3,700/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21216
Area code410, 443, and 667

Garwyn Oaks is a neighborhood in the Northwest District of Baltimore, located between the neighborhoods of Windsor Hills and Hanlon Longwood. The boundaries of its somewhat rectangular shape are marked by Woodhaven Avenue (north), Gwynns Falls Parkway (south), Garrison Boulevard (east) and Chelsea Terrace (west).[2]

The land now occupied by the Garwyn Oaks community was originally part of George Repold Vickers' Mount Alto estate. Many of the more than 300 houses in Garwyn Oaks are wood frame single-family detached homes and shingle style row houses that were built in the early 1900s. A diverse population of blue and white collar workers, self-employed workers, professionals and retired people live in these houses.[2][3]

Demographics

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The population of Garwyn Oaks is almost exclusively African American. Median household income for 2009 was estimated at $28,893, significantly less than the citywide median of $38,772. An estimated 32.8 percent of the neighborhood's residents lived on income below the poverty level in 2009, compared with the citywide rate of 22.9 percent.[1]

Public services

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LocalLink 80 (BaltimoreLink) stops along Garrison Boulevard on the neighborhood's eastern edge as it travels between Sinai Hospital and Downtown Baltimore.

William Mcgill Park is located on the south side of Piedmont Avenue between Chelsea Terrace (west) and Allendale Road (east).

Garwyn Oaks Northwest Housing Resource Center, Inc., located at 2300 Garrison Boulevard, is a certified housing counseling organization.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Garwyn Oaks neighborhood in Baltimore". City-data.com. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Garwyn Oaks". Live Baltimore. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  3. ^ "Garwyn Oaks, Hanlon & Howard Park". Healthy Neighborhoods. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  4. ^ "GO-Northwesthrc". The Garwyn Oaks Northwest Housing Resource Center, Inc. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
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See also

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List of Baltimore neighborhoods

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