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The Garwyn Oaks Northwest Housing Resource Center, Inc.

COMMUNITIES

Community Partnerships

To ensure a continuance of desirable quality of life in Northwest Baltimore, The Garwyn Oaks Northwest Housing Resource Center has initiated community activities and public and private partnerships with the Garwyn Oaks, Hanlon, and Howard Park communities.

 

Garwyn Oaks, Hanlon and Howard Park

The Garwyn Oaks, Hanlon & Howard Park communities are beautifully tucked away in the upper northwest side of Baltimore City.

Bountiful trees, wide streets and flower gardens characterize the residential streets of these communities.

 

The beauty of the area, its proximity to downtown Baltimore, its closeness to area shopping malls (Mondawmin, Reisterstown Rd. Plaza, Security, Westview and Owings Mills), access to public schools and public transportation, minutes away from Forest Park Golf Course and the Gwynns Falls Nature trails, plush lawns, and the serenity and open space of Hanlon Park make the communities of Garwyn Oaks, Hanlon and Howard Park a true find.

 

The Garwyn Oaks, Hanlon and Howard Park residents are diverse in age, occupation and income.

They are communities of working families, retired residents, first-time homeowners and long-term residents.

 

Many homeowners have lived in these communities for more than 30 to 45 years, not to mention that many residents who once grew up in Garwyn Oaks, Hanlon and Howard Park have now come back to raise their families. There is a sense of small town elegance and neighborliness among Garwyn Oaks, Hanlon and Howard Park residents, where the people, the neighbors and the community are always willing to help each other when needed.

 

Get Outside!

Recreation in Garwyn Oaks, Hanlon and Howard Park includes: Hanlon Park, Forest Park Golf Course, Gwynns Falls Trails,

The Carrie Murray Nature Center, Leakin & Druid Hill Parks, The Baltimore Zoo, Cahill and Liberty Recreation Centers

 

Take the Bus!

It’s easy to travel within or out of Garwyn Oaks, Hanlon and Howard Park, thanks to the many bus and metro lines that run near or through the neighborhoods: Bus,  Lines #M1, #91, #15, Metro Stations, Mondawmin, Coldspring, and Rogers Ave; Train, Penn Station, Marc Train/Franklin Station.

 

The neighborhoods are also conveniently located near several important Roadways: I-95, I-70, I-83, Route 40, I-695.

 

It’s all about Community! Everything you need is right in your neighborhood:

The Enoch Pratt Library, the Walbrook & Arlington Post Offices, NW District Police Station, the Liberty Heights & North Avenue Fire Stations, Garwyn Medical Center, and Sinai and Kernan Hospitals.

 

Garwyn Oaks Community:

 

GARWYN OAKS...  A Place We Call HOME

The Garwyn Oaks Community is bounded by Woodhaven Avenue on the north, Gwynns Falls Parkway to the south, Garrison Blvd. on east and Chelsea Terrace to the west.  We are in the 21216 zip code.

 

Types of Houses:

The area is characterized by medium to large detached two and three story wood frame homes in the colonial, traditional, Victorian, and cottage styles, dating back to 100 years. There are also some two-story brick town houses. The houses have front and rear porches,

ample front and rear yards, shrubbery, trees, and flower gardens, with off street parking for most homes.

 

Local Schools:

Elementary: Edgewood #67; Hilton # 21; Liberty # 64; and Windsor Hills #87.

Middle: Garrison and William H. Lemmel

High Schools: Douglas, Forest Park and Walbrook Academy

Higher Education: Baltimore City Community College and Coppin State University

 

Community Services:

Police Department: Northwestern District: 5271 Reisterstown Rd.

Fire Department: 3906 Liberty Heights Ave. (Corner of Liberty and Garrison)

Walbrook Post Office: 1908 N. Ellamont St. 21216-9998

Arlington Post Office: 3500 Dolfield Ave. 21215-9998

Enoch Pratt Library: Forest Park Branch 3023 Garrison Blvd.  

The Main Branch of the Library is located 400 Cathedral St. Less than 20 minutes away.

Medical Facilities: Garwyn Oaks Medical Center and Urban Medical Institute/Bon Secours;

Other Nearby facilities are: Sinai and Kernan Hospitals.

 

Housing Services:

The Garwyn Oaks Housing Resource Center offers to residents and potential homeownership Education and assistance & referrals with housing related issues.  For more information please call 410. 947.0084 or Email at mg.garwynoaks@verizon.net.

 

Shopping:

Local: Walbrook Shopping Center on Clifton Ave and Mondawmin Mall on Gwynns Falls Pkwy.

Both have food and drug Stores, Banking and other services.

Regional: Reisterstown Road Plaza, Westview Mall, and Security Square Mall are all in a 15 minutes drive.  

Harborplace, Towson Towne Center, Owings Mills & Columbia Malls are all in a 30 minutes drive.

 

Parks & Recreation Sites:

Forest Park Golf Course; Beautiful Parklands – Leakin Park, Druid Hill Parks and Gwynns Falls Watershed Trails:

Bike Trails, Hiking, Walking; Basketball and Tennis Courts; and the Baltimore Zoo.  

Public recreational facilities include Cahill Performing Arts and Cultural Enrichment Center, Liberty Recreation

Center, and the Carrie Murray Outward Bound Center.

 

Transportation Information:

Airport: BWI Marshall;

Bus Lines: #91 (Garrison Blvd) and #15 (Clifton Ave.)

Light Rail: North Ave. and Cold Spring Stations

Metro Stations: Mondawmin, Cold Spring, and Rodgers Ave.

Roadways: I-95, I-70, I-83, and Rt. 40;

Train: Closer to West Baltimore and Penn Stations