Brooklandville, Maryland
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Brooklandville is an
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in Baltimore County,
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, United States near the intersection of Jones Falls Expressway and the
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. The general area is a part of Lutherville, and some addresses in the area are considered to be in Lutherville, though Brooklandville has a postal zone and
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of its own ( zip code 21022). Some notable landmarks in the area, including the St. Paul's Schools are technically within Brooklandville, as noted by their mailing addresses. However, addresses within the main office complex in the area, Green Spring Station, are considered to be within Lutherville.


Green Spring Station

The Green Spring Station complex is located at the intersection of Falls and
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s, near the interchange of I-695 and the Jones Falls Expressway, and is also bordered by Greenspring Valley Road, though the segment of this road that runs through the complex is identified as ''Station Drive''. Seminary Avenue also begins very close to the location. The complex has offices for several large companies, as well as some upscale shops,
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s,
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s, and medical offices. The most notable company with facilities at Green Spring Station is
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, which has a satellite branch that takes up a large portion of the grounds, and has been operating at this location since 1994.


Maryvale Preparatory School

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movie '' Absolute Power'', as the
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mansion of Walter Sullivan.


Transportation


Roads

The main roads in the Brooklandville area are Falls Road, Greenspring Valley Road,
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, and Old Court Road.


Public transportation

The Green Spring Station complex on weekdays is served by the
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's Bus Route 60 every 40–60 minutes. This bus links to the Mt. Washington Light Rail Stop and the Reisterstown Plaza Metro Subway Station. Free service to Green Spring Station from the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus is available on the hospital'
Green Spring Shuttle
hourly on weekdays. From 1830 until 1955, Brooklandville was served by the Green Spring Valley Branch of the old
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(later part of the
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). The former station still stands, now a private residence.


Notable residents

*
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See also

* Brooklandville House (The Valley Inn) (historic restaurant and tavern. Built c. 1832) * The Cloisters (Cloisters Castle) (historic home and rental facility. Built c. 1930)


References


External links


Johns Hopkins Greenspring home pageGreen Spring Racquet Club
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