Irvington, Baltimore
| Irvington | |
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Storefront view along Frederick Avenue in the Baltimore neighborhood of Irvington
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| Coordinates: 39°16′53″N 76°41′03″W / 39.281434°N 76.684141°WCoordinates: 39°16′53″N 76°41′03″W / 39.281434°N 76.684141°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.137 sq mi (2.94 km2) |
| • Land | 1.137 sq mi (2.94 km2) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 4,548 |
| • Density | 4,000/sq mi (1,500/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 21229 |
| Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
Irvington (Baltimore) is a neighborhood in the Southwest District of Baltimore, located between Yale Heights neighborhood to the west and the Gwynns Falls neighborhood to the east. Oldtimers used to call it "Skulltown," a moniker bestowed due to its three sprawling cemeteries. Loudon Park, Mount Olivet and New Cathedral cemeteries still dominate the landscape of this Southwest Baltimore nook.
More than 50 percent of the homes in Irvington were built before 1950. Its population in 2008 was estimated at 4,548.
The community's boundary with the Gwynns Falls neighborhood is drawn by Caton Avenue and the MARC Penn Line. Its boundary with Yale Heights follows Maiden Choice Run from Frederick Avenue (north) to Loudon Park Cemetery (south). Irvington's southwest corner encompasses Loudon Park Cemetery, ending at Beechfield Avenue (west), where it meets the Beechfield neighborhood and Wilkens Avenue (south).
MTA Route 10 passes through Irvington as it travels between Dundalk and Catonsville. The bus serves stops on Frederick Avenue and Yale Avenue.
Quickbus Route 46 stops at Frederick Avenue and Augusta Avenue in Irvington as it travels between the Paradise Avenue loop and the Cedonia loop. It operates only on weekdays, from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Mount St. Joseph College, located at 4403 Frederick Avenue in Irvington, is a Catholic high school for boys in grades 9 through 12. It was founded in 1876 by the Xavarian Brothers on the former Lusby estate.
St. Joseph Monastery School, founded in 1889 by the Passionists Priests of St. Joseph's Monastery, was established as a parish school on the property known as Cedar Lawn. The School Sisters of Notre Dame assumed responsibility for teaching at the school and on August 22, 1890, the first three Sisters arrived. Forty students were enrolled at its opening. As enrollment grew rapidly, a separate school building was constructed in Irvington at 3601 Old Frederick Road. On February 22, 1893, St. Joseph's Monastery School was dedicated by Cardinal Gibbons. In 1923, a new convent was completed to house the growing community of Sisters. Enrollment continued to increase and on October 3, 1954, ground was broken for a new 12-classroom addition to the school, offering enrollment from first through eighth grades. On September 18, 1955, the two-story brick addition to the school was blessed by Archibishop Keough. The school had steady enrollment until an increasing number of families began moving to the suburbs.
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