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History
The land that became Hunting Ridge was previously owned by the Calvert family in
the Colonial era.
Much later, in the 19th century, railroad engineer Thomas Winans
developed Crimea Mansion, an estate whose property comprised much
of today's Leakin Park as well as Hunting Ridge. Crimea Mansion
was Winan's "country home," his main residence was at what is now
West Baltimore Street and Fremont Avenue, across the MLK Boulevard
from University Maryland Medical Center.
Another owner of portions of Hunting Ridge was John Cook, horticulturist and
landscape architect to many of Baltimore's largest west side estates.
The earliest homes in Hunting Ridge were built in the late 1920's, and
many more were built in the 1930's and 40's. Today there
are a variety of home styles: colonials, brick Cape Cods,
stone Tudors, ranchers and Craftsman-style bungalows. Duplex and
row houses were constructed after World War II.
All of these homes are nestled on winding roads amid hilly terrain. There
are towering oaks, some more than 200 years old, which give Hunting Ridge
a very pastoral and cozy feeling that is unique in today's urban and
suburban environments.
For more about the attractions around the Hunting Ridge area, see
Our Neighborhood
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