Lovely and Gracious Roland Park

North Baltimore's Roland Park neighborhood dates from the early 20th Century and was designed in part by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., the son of the famed landscape architect behind New York's Central Park. Roland Park boasts quiet, tree-lined streets and beautiful homes.  

Eddie's of Roland Park opened as "Victor's" in 1944 and is within walking distance of much of Roland Park. This relatively small grocery store packs an amazing variety of high quality prepared foods, meat, produce, and baked goods; patrons can also pick up beer or a bottle of wine for dinner, a unique prospect in a city with liquor laws that restrict grocery stores from selling alcohol. Eddie's must predate that law!

Originally constructed in 1921 and expanded and renovated in 2008, the Roland Park branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library serves many communities in north central Baltimore.

Though single family homes comprise the majority of Roland Park's housing stock, the neighborhood does offer some condominium and apartment options, as shown here.  Nice balconies!

Locally owned businesses within walking distance of most of the neighborhood add charm and convenience and contribute to the local economy. 

Some homes are more formal than others.

The hilly terrain means that some homes sit at an elevation lower than the road.  This house looks like it is in the middle of a massive forest. 

I do not have much to say about the following pictures, but I am including them to give readers a sense of the varied architecture of Roland Park.

This lovely home has an awesome glass sun room and shady front yard.

Roland Park does have less formal but equally charming homes, too.

Good night from Roland Park!