Jul 9, 2008

Baltimore County Council mulls historical sites



(Examiner) - ... Also on Monday evening, lawmakers heard testimony on proposed additions to the county’s roster of historical landmarks, including an 83-year-old Catonsville home built by chemist and developer Victor Bloede.
... Residents also testified in support of adding Loch Raven Elementary School, which was built at the center of Loch Raven Village, one of Maryland’s first planned communities. Lutherville resident Jill Hettinger urged lawmakers to add the Weisbrod-Carroll [house] on Forest Avenue, a rare example of the “Downing-Vaux cottage” of the Victoria era.


Photo by Daniel Case: Downing-Vaux style house in New York

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