Lutherville

History

The oldest section of Lutherville dates back to 1852, when it was founded by two Lutheran ministers as a planned community, anchored by a Lutheran seminary and church. The land was originally part of the vast Hampton Estate of Charles Ridgely, from whom it was purchased in 1851. The two ministers, Benjamin Kurtz and John Gottlieb Morris, named the community after the 16th-century German reformer Martin Luther. Notable structures, in addition to the old college building and the many Victorian homes, include: * St. Paul's Lutheran Church, started in 1856 by John Morris. The present stone sanctuary was built in 1898. * St. John's Methodist Church, built in 1869. * Church of the Holy Comforter, an Episcopal church built in 1888. * Oak Grove, the house of Lutherville founder John Morris, built in 1852 on Morris Avenue. Filmmaker John Waters lived in the Oak Grove house with his family as a teenager in the 1960s. Some of Waters' earliest filmmaking efforts took place at the house. * Octagon house on Kurtz Avenue, built of concrete in 1855 by another Lutheran minister who also served as the town's postmaster.

Geography

Lutherville is located at (39.4240, −76.6177). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of , all land. The town is located north of Baltimore along York Road (Maryland Route 45). It is bordered on the north by Timonium, on the west by Interstate 83, on the south by Towson, and on the east by the Hampton neighborhood. The boundary between Lutherville and Timonium is Ridgely Road. Lutherville is located in the Piedmont region of the United States, and lies in the humid subtropical climate zone, with hot and humid summers leading into winters that are chilly but not extreme by American standards. The average annual snowfall is and average annual precipitation is .

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Parkville High
  High · Baltimore · 2,200 students · 14.5:1 ratio
• Perry Hall High
  High · Baltimore · 2,029 students · 16.8:1 ratio
• Dulaney High
  High · Timonium · 1,821 students · 16.9:1 ratio
• Woodlawn High
  High · Baltimore · 1,815 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• Perry Hall Middle
  Middle · Baltimore · 1,754 students · 16.5:1 ratio
• Towson High
  High · Towson · 1,676 students · 18.2:1 ratio
• Overlea High
  High · Baltimore · 1,365 students · 15.9:1 ratio
• Milford Mill Academy
  High · Baltimore · 1,324 students · 14.9:1 ratio