Cape St. Claire

History

The area that was to become Cape St. Claire was mostly farmland until the 1940s. In the late 18th century, much of the land was operated as farmland by a couple of families. Two houses from this era remain—the "Stinchcomb House" located near the Cape St. Claire clubhouse, and Goshen Farm, located on a hill near the Cape St. Claire Elementary School. In the early part of the 20th century, Hugh H. Young, a prominent doctor on the staff of Johns Hopkins University, began buying up the farmland with the intention of building a community. Dr. Young's first attempt, a community called Persimmon Point, was less than successful, with only a few lots being sold. This failure was brought on by the Great Depression, and the project was put on hold. Upon Dr. Young's death, his children created the River Bay Company to manage the property for development. The River Bay Company platted the community of Cape St. Claire (incorporating the Persimmon Point property as part of the new community) on June 14, 1949. The community was envisioned and sold as a summer retreat for residents of Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. To manage the affairs of the new community, the River Bay Company created and incorporated the Cape St. Claire Club, governed by a Board of Governors. The first meeting of the Board of Governors of the Cape St. Claire Club (renamed the Cape St. Claire Improvement Association on May 12, 1959) was held on June 30, 1949. The Board consisted of three representatives of the River Bay Company named in the Cape St. Claire Club certificate of incorporation: John G. Rouse Jr.; James C. Morton Jr.; and George W. Baker Jr. James C. Morton was elected chairman. In April 1989, the Anne Arundel County Council approved the formation of the Cape St. Claire Special Community Benefits…

Geography

Cape St. Claire is located at (39.042910, −76.445623). The CDP is bounded to the east by the Little Magothy River, to the north by the Magothy River, to the west by Deep Creek, and to the south by College Parkway. U.S. Route 50 runs just to the south of the CDP, leading west to Annapolis and east to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 20.72%, is water.

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Largest nearby schools

• Broadneck High
  High · Annapolis · 2,174 students · 17.8:1 ratio
• Annapolis High
  High · Annapolis · 2,127 students · 14.4:1 ratio
• Severna Park High
  High · Severna Park · 1,873 students · 19.3:1 ratio
• Chesapeake High
  High · Pasadena · 1,419 students · 17.3:1 ratio
• Severna Park Middle
  Middle · Severna Park · 1,399 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• Northeast High
  High · Pasadena · 1,390 students · 17.6:1 ratio
• Chesapeake Bay Middle
  Middle · Pasadena · 1,067 students · 13.5:1 ratio
• Northeast Middle
  Middle · Pasadena · 882 students · 17:1 ratio