Clifton Park, Baltimore

Clifton Park
"Clifton Mansion", original home of Capt. Henry Thompson, (1774–1837), later purchased 1838 by Johns Hopkins, (1795–1873), renovated/redesigned around 1858 by architectural team of Niernsee and Neilson, photo taken August 2011
Clifton Park, Baltimore is located in Baltimore
Clifton Park, Baltimore
Clifton Park, Baltimore is located in Maryland
Clifton Park, Baltimore
Clifton Park, Baltimore is located in the United States
Clifton Park, Baltimore
LocationBounded by Harford Rd., Erdman Ave., Clifton Park Terrace, the Baltimore Belt RR and Sinclair Ln., Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates39°19′15″N 76°34′58″W / 39.32083°N 76.58278°W / 39.32083; -76.58278
Area266.7 acres (107.9 ha)
Built1801 (1801)
ArchitectNiersee & Neilson; Wyatt and Nolting; Olmsted Brothers; Thomas, Frederick
Architectural styleItalian Villa, Gothic Revival, Late 19th & 20th C. Revival
NRHP reference No.07000941[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 2007

Clifton Park is a public urban park and national historic district located between the Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello and Waverly neighborhoods to the west and the Belair-Edison, Lauraville, Hamilton communities to the north in the northeast section of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is roughly bordered by Erdman Avenue (Md. Rt. 151) to the northeast, Sinclair Lane to the south, Harford Road (Md. Rt. 147) to the northwest and Belair Road (U.S. Route 1) to the southeast.[2] The eighteen-hole Clifton Park Golf Course, which is the site of the annual Clifton Park Golf Tournament,[3] occupies the north side of the park.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Clifton Park. Department of Recreation and Parks, Baltimore.
  3. ^ Clifton Park (venues & attractions). Baltimore Fun Guide.

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