Morrell Park is a neighborhood community located in southwest
Baltimore
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History and geography
Morrell Park, together with
Westport,
Violetville, and
Mount Winans, were originally part of a tract of land named "Georgia," or "Georgia Plantation," and later called "Mount Clare." This survey, which measured , was deeded to
Dr. Charles Carroll in 1732. Essentially, it is a hill.
The current Morrell Park is bounded by
Hollins Ferry Road, the
B&O Railroad tracks and Gwynns Falls to the east,
I-95 to the north,
Caton Avenue to the west and
CSX Transportation
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tracks to the south.
At one point the neighborhood had trolley tracks running down
Washington Boulevard; today the only mass transit serving the neighborhood is
MTA Bus line 36, formerly MTA Bus line 11.
Its estimated mortgage is $469. Its estimated rent is $1,135. 67 percent of people own homes in Morrell Park. The common home is a Rowhouse. The median house purchase price is $68,750.
Schools
Morrell Park has one public school in the neighborhood, Morrell Park Elementary/Middle School.
Digital Harbor High School serves Morrell Park families, although it is not located in the neighborhood.
Recreation
Morrell Park ' community center cost over 4.5 million dollars
Churches
*Church On The Boulevard (formerly Evangelical Bible Church) / 2444 Washington Boulevard / 21230
*New Covenant Community United Church (formerly St. Marks United Church of Christ) / 1805 Wickes Avenue / 21230
*New Beginnings Seventh-Day Adventist Church (formerly Sexton United Methodist Church) / 1721 Sexton Street / 21230
*The Purpose Center / 2728 Washington Blvd / 21230
References
{{Baltimore neighborhoods
Neighborhoods in Baltimore
Southwest Baltimore