Sudbrook Park
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Sudbrook Park is a historic neighborhood near Pikesville, Maryland
located just northwest of the Baltimore City limits in Baltimore County
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The community dates to 1889 when it was designed by American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr.
(1822–1903) and developed by the Sudbrook Company. Known most for designing well-known urban projects like Central Park
in New York City
, Olmsted
conceived this "suburban village" with curved roads and open green spaces, traits that set the community apart from its contemporaries.
Sudbrook Park was registered on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1973, and from 1993 to 1999 portions of Sudbrook Park became listed as Baltimore County Historic Districts.
Today, the community continues to uphold Olmsted
's vision through community association regulations. It is a tight-knit community and holds several annual events and neighborhood activities.
. Constructed in 1889, the bridge stood for more than a century with a wooden platform. In 2005, the bridge closed for reconstruction. It reopened about a year later with an asphalt
pavement, retaining its one-lane status in order to preserve the community's historic charm.
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
located just northwest of the Baltimore City limits in Baltimore County
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
.
The community dates to 1889 when it was designed by American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr.
Frederick Law Olmsted
Frederick Law Olmsted was an American journalist, social critic, public administrator, and landscape designer. He is popularly considered to be the father of American landscape architecture, although many scholars have bestowed that title upon Andrew Jackson Downing...
(1822–1903) and developed by the Sudbrook Company. Known most for designing well-known urban projects like Central Park
Central Park
Central Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, Olmsted
Frederick Law Olmsted
Frederick Law Olmsted was an American journalist, social critic, public administrator, and landscape designer. He is popularly considered to be the father of American landscape architecture, although many scholars have bestowed that title upon Andrew Jackson Downing...
conceived this "suburban village" with curved roads and open green spaces, traits that set the community apart from its contemporaries.
Sudbrook Park was registered on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1973, and from 1993 to 1999 portions of Sudbrook Park became listed as Baltimore County Historic Districts.
Today, the community continues to uphold Olmsted
Frederick Law Olmsted
Frederick Law Olmsted was an American journalist, social critic, public administrator, and landscape designer. He is popularly considered to be the father of American landscape architecture, although many scholars have bestowed that title upon Andrew Jackson Downing...
's vision through community association regulations. It is a tight-knit community and holds several annual events and neighborhood activities.
One Lane Bridge
One of Sudbrook Park's unique features is the one-lane bridge that crosses over Western Maryland RailwayWestern Maryland Railway
The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines...
. Constructed in 1889, the bridge stood for more than a century with a wooden platform. In 2005, the bridge closed for reconstruction. It reopened about a year later with an asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
pavement, retaining its one-lane status in order to preserve the community's historic charm.
