Arlington is a neighborhood in Northwest Baltimore, Maryland. Major streets running through the area include Wabash Avenue, Rogers Avenue, Dolfield Avenue, and West Belvedere Avenue. Two Baltimore Metro Subway stations, Rogers Avenue and West Coldspring are located in the area.[1]
History
Prior to the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, racial covenants were used in Baltimore to exclude African-Americans, Jews, and other minorities. A 1920 Baltimore Sun advertisement offered housing in West Arlington only for a "recommended Gentile family".[2]
Demographics
Arlington, along nearby Pikesville, is home to a large Russian-American population.[3]
As of the late 1990s, Arlington was home to a population of 6,000 Russian-speaking Jews from Russia, Ukraine, and elsewhere in Eastern Europe.[4] By 2003, some 20,000 Jews of Russian origin lived in the Baltimore region, predominantly in Northwest Baltimore and nearby neighborhoods of Baltimore County.[5]
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Arlington include:
- Sidney W. Bijou (1908–2009), developmental psychologist.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Arlington neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland". City-data.com. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ "Baltimore Sun". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Foreign Immigration". Maryland Department of Planning. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ^ "Suit alleges Russian doctor, pharmacy made arrangement to control business Health-Rite says Five Star took over prescriptions". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ^ Tanika White (October 5, 2003). "Rabbi ministers to new Russian immigrants' spiritual needs". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ Carey, Benedict (July 21, 2009). "Sidney W. Bijou, Child Psychologist, Is Dead at 100". The New York Times. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
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