Lansdowne

History

In the late 1800s, the Whitaker Iron Company mined for ore in Lansdowne. Abandoned pits from the mining were filled up by underground springs creating small ponds and lakes. Lansdowne was mostly farmland, including the Kessler farm, MacLeod farm and Wades farm. When the railroad came, Lansdowne became known as a B&O town. Most people worked for the B&O, commuting by train into Baltimore. The first station was named Coursey Station. The Coursey Station senior housing center takes its name from this. The two main roads were Hammonds Ferry Road and Hollins Ferry Road, both of which led to the Patapsco River where there was once a ferry in operation. Early churches included the Lutheran Church of Our Savior, St. Clements Catholic Church, Lansdowne United Methodist Church, Lansdowne Christian Church and the First Baptist Church. The Hull Memorial Christian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The site of the original wooden school house was on the property that is now St. Clements. In the 1950s housing developments sprang up in the Riverview area, and new schools were built for these neighborhoods. The Lansdowne Elementary School, Lansdowne Middle School and Lansdowne Senior High were known as the "Golden Education Triangle." In the early 1960s the B&O closed the railroad crossing and Lansdowne Boulevard was constructed, connecting Lansdowne to Washington Boulevard, bridging over the railroad tracks. A tunnel was also constructed under the tracks for pedestrian crossing. As of 2023 the pedestrian tunnel has been closed. However, the railroad crossing effectively divided the community into two separate parts. Some old railroad cars were erected as a museum and shopping area alongside Hammonds Ferry Road and the railroad tracks. In…

Geography

Lansdowne is located at (39.2431, −76.6585). It is bounded to the northeast by the border of Baltimore, to the northwest by the former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (now CSX Transportation), separating the area from Arbutus to the west, to the south by the Patapsco River, which forms the boundary with Anne Arundel County, and to the east by the Baltimore–Washington Parkway, separating Lansdowne from Baltimore Highlands to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 5.30%, is water.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Dundalk High
  High · Baltimore · 2,193 students · 16.2:1 ratio
• Woodlawn High
  High · Baltimore · 1,815 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• Catonsville High
  High · Baltimore · 1,729 students · 16.2:1 ratio
• Lansdowne High
  High · Baltimore · 1,410 students · 15:1 ratio
• Milford Mill Academy
  High · Baltimore · 1,324 students · 14.9:1 ratio
• Patapsco High and Center for Arts
  High · Baltimore · 1,312 students · 14.7:1 ratio
• Arbutus Middle
  Middle · Baltimore · 970 students · 16.7:1 ratio
• Western School of Technology
  High · Baltimore · 942 students · 15:1 ratio