ARGUS ad - November 18, 1922 Catonsville Knolls, with lots selling from $69 up to $239 in the Maiden Choice Lane - Kenwood section of Catonsville. Matchless surroundings! Catonsville Knolls adjoins the Robert-Beach Boarding School for Girls. You have already at the property water and electricity and street lights, burning every night now. Wonderful groves of stately trees, if you want them. Ample open space.
Now, a quiet, older community of about 200 homes(95% individual homes). Located just inside I695(the Beltway). Our boundaries are Tanglewood and Birchwood Avenues to the North; Maiden Choice Lane to the East; McTavish Avenue and the 600 Block of Maiden Choice to the South; and Kenwood Avenue and Olglethorpe Lane to the West. Other streets incde Arkla Court, Carroll Aveune, University and Stafford Avenues. We are part of the Catonsville School District, close to UMBC and CCC (Colleges). We are convienient to I95, I395, I195(major highways), and to St. Agnes Hospital. Shopping close by with Wilkens Plaza. Area Churches include Our Lady of Victory and St. Mark's(Catholic), St. John's(Luthern), Emanuel United Methodists, Salem Luthern, St. Timothy's(Episcopal).
Catonsville Knolls Community Association meets 3rd or 4th Wednesday at the Western School of Technology at 7:30pm October, November, March April). Events we have: Fall Community Cleanup - Dumpster Day, Stream Clean-up (Maiden Choice Run), Community Association Flea Market (in Spring). Our Community Newspaper is called the "Kenwood Station" and was named for a station stop along the old Catonsville Shortline Railraod (ended 1972). Currently, being proposed as part of the Catonsville Rails to Trails Program.
Next Meeting - April 29th @ 7:30pm, Western Tech School, Activities Room
Area History
1694 - 1816 Brown's Adventure (1000 acres), 1888 Wilton's Dairy farm opened, 1898 Estates John S. Gibbs, Wesley M. Oler, Yearly, Gen. John Gill, Part of the Catonsville Shortline RailRoad incl Kenwood Station.
Kenwood Station-C.A. Spring 2008 Newsletter
Shortline RR tracks @ Maiden Choice
Shortline RR tracks @ Shady Nook
Gen. John Gill home (100 Kenwood Av)
Neighborhood sites on the Web
Western School of Technology
Rolling Road Country Club-Willie Park, 1919
Rollingwood Swim Club
Patasco State Park
Catonsville Times
Catonsville High School
Believe in Tomorrow Childrens Foundation
Paradise Animal Hospital - Dr. Burke
Catonsville Rails to Trails
District One - Baltimore County
Maryland General Assembly Page
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