Armistead Gardens, Baltimore
Encyclopedia
Armistead Gardens is a neighborhood in the Northeast District of Baltimore
. It is located north of Pulaski Highway and east of Erdman Avenue
, between Herring Run Park (northeast) and the East District neighborhood of Orangeville (southwest).
It was originally built by the Housing Authority of Baltimore City as public housing
for people coming to work in industries supplying World War II
. The first section was built 1939, with two additions in 1941. Even though its only 60 years old, many of the homes are completely destroyed and many have moved out.
In 1956, a cooperative (Armistead Homes Corporation) was formed by the residents and the 1500 homes were acquired from the Housing Authority. Because of the unit construction with common utilities, homes are not individually owned, but rather members have a 99 year lease with two 99 year options. Many of the current members are second and third generation.
Armistead Gardens is home to four churches and Armistead Gardens Elementary Middle School. The nearest major highways are Pulaski Highway (U.S. Route 40
) and Erdman Avenue.
of 2008, there were 3,150 people residing in the neighborhood. The racial makeup of Armistead Gardens was 80.4% White, 1.0% African American, 1.0% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 2.7% from other races
, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.0% of the population. 65.0% of occupied housing units were owner-occuped. 35.0% of housing units were vacant.
20.0% of the population were employed, 12.1% were unemployed, and 55.9% were not in the labor force. The median household income was $15,123. About 42.8% of families and 34.5% of the population were below the poverty line.
Baltimore
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. It is located north of Pulaski Highway and east of Erdman Avenue
Maryland Route 151
Maryland Route 151 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as North Point Boulevard, the state highway runs from 7th Street in Sparrows Point north to U.S. Route 1 in Baltimore...
, between Herring Run Park (northeast) and the East District neighborhood of Orangeville (southwest).
It was originally built by the Housing Authority of Baltimore City as public housing
Public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
for people coming to work in industries supplying World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The first section was built 1939, with two additions in 1941. Even though its only 60 years old, many of the homes are completely destroyed and many have moved out.
In 1956, a cooperative (Armistead Homes Corporation) was formed by the residents and the 1500 homes were acquired from the Housing Authority. Because of the unit construction with common utilities, homes are not individually owned, but rather members have a 99 year lease with two 99 year options. Many of the current members are second and third generation.
Armistead Gardens is home to four churches and Armistead Gardens Elementary Middle School. The nearest major highways are Pulaski Highway (U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40 is an east–west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey...
) and Erdman Avenue.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2008, there were 3,150 people residing in the neighborhood. The racial makeup of Armistead Gardens was 80.4% White, 1.0% African American, 1.0% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 2.7% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.0% of the population. 65.0% of occupied housing units were owner-occuped. 35.0% of housing units were vacant.
20.0% of the population were employed, 12.1% were unemployed, and 55.9% were not in the labor force. The median household income was $15,123. About 42.8% of families and 34.5% of the population were below the poverty line.