Levindale, Baltimore

Levindale is a neighborhood in northwest Baltimore which includes Sinai Hospital, the Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, and a small number of detached homes and apartment buildings towards its south.^[2][3]

Levindale
Neighborhood of Baltimore
ExpressCare and Sinai Hospital in Levindale, Baltimore
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Coordinates: 39.3525°N 76.6652°W / 39.3525; -76.6652
Country	United States
State	Maryland
City	Baltimore
City Council	District 6
Area
• Total	0.1488 sq mi (0.385 km2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,218
• Density	8,186/sq mi (3,161/km2)
	[1]
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	21215
Area Codes	410, 443, 667

The Levindale-Sunset Community Association is an organizational body for residents of the area, which is often described in conjunction with the nearby communities of Cylburn, Park Heights, Pimlico, Arlington, and Hilltop due to its small size.^[4][5]

Geography

Levindale is bounded by Cylburn Avenue to the south, West Northern Parkway to the north, Greenspring Road to the east, Pimlico Road to the southwest and Preakness Way to the northwest. Adjacent neighborhoods are Mount Washington (north), Cylburn (south), Coldspring (east), Central Park Heights (southwest), and Pimlico Good Neighbors (northwest).^[6]

History

After the Hebrew Orphan Asylum building in West Baltimore was deemed unfit for children in 1920, the orphanage was moved to Levindale.^[7] The new Levindale Orphanage was met with protest from social works who warned that child care trends were shifting away from orphanages toward the foster care model. The orphanage closed in 1923, and the building became a home for the elderly which continues to operate today, the Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital.^[8]

References

1. "Population of Levindale, Baltimore, Maryland (Neighborhood)". Statistical Atlas. 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
2. "Levindale". Live Baltimore. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
3. Kostick, Abraham (July 1, 1972). "A day care program for the physically and emotionally disabled". The Gerontologist. 12 (2 Part 1): 134–138. doi:10.1093/geront/12.2_Part_1.134. PMID 4260789.
4. Belfoure, Charles (March 4, 2001). "Friendly, conveniet, vigilant". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
5. "Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital of Baltimore, Inc. FY 2016 Community Benefit Narrative Report" (PDF). Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission. June 30, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
6. Baltimore's Neighborhood Statistical Areas (PDF) (Map). City of Baltimore Department of Planning. December 20, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
7. Bowditch, Eden Unger (2001). "Children At Home". Growing Up in Baltimore: A Photographic History. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 9780738513577.
8. Motkina, Alyona (November 18, 2014). "New life for old Jewish landmark". Baltimore Jewish Times. Retrieved July 22, 2021.