Rodgers Forge Historic District | |
 Brick rowhouses in Rodgers Forge | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Stanmore Road, Stevenson Lane, York Road (Md. Route 45), Overbrook Road, and Bellona Avenue, north of Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°22′52″N 76°37′02″W / 39.38111°N 76.61722°W |
| Area | 150 acres (61 ha) |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Beall, Frederick; James Keelty & Sons |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Modern movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000783[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 24, 2009 |
Rodgers Forge is a national historic district[2] southwest of the unincorporated Towson area and county seat of Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, just north of the Baltimore City/County line. It is mostly a residential area, with rowhouses, apartments, single-family dwellings, and a new complex of luxury townhomes. The area also has a small amount of commercial development. It is just south of Towson University. 21212 is the postal code for Rodgers Forge.
In 2004, Rodgers Forge gained international attention as the home of Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps.[3][4][5][6][7][8] In 2013, Rodgers Forge was ranked by Baltimore Magazine as one of the top neighborhoods in Baltimore County.[9] The magazine also named Rodgers Forge as one of the 10 "best-kept secret neighborhoods" in Baltimore metropolitan area for its "strong public schools, thriving community organizations, and easy access to shopping and entertainment in Baltimore and Towson."[10] Rodgers Forge has also been consistently ranked as one of the safest Baltimore neighborhoods, according to the website and online database NeighborhoodScout.[11] In 2019, Rodgers Forge became the first neighborhood group in Maryland to file to remove racist language from historic deeds.[12]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Jones, Katie (June 28, 2012). "Towson Fourth: Rodgers Forge ready to bask in Fourth of July glow". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ Ruane, Michael (April 18, 2004). "Swimming's Wonder Boy: Gifted Phelps Is Primed to Win Multiple Medals in Athens". Washington Post. Retrieved August 10, 2016 – via washingtonpost.com.
- ^ Valkenburg, Kevin (August 3, 2008). "Phelps' voyage: From Rodgers Forge to the brink of Beijing, the swimmer hasn't always been on cruise control". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 10, 2016 – via Baltimoresun.com.
- ^ "Phelps, genèse d'un phénomène". Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ "Congressional Record". www.congress.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ Valkenburg, Kevin (August 13, 2008). "Swimming in world records". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ "Towson welcomes home Michael Phelps". The Washington Times. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ "No secret now: Rodgers Forge earns top neighborhood honors [Rodgers Forge]". Baltimore Sun. July 31, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ^ Iglehart, Ken; Favole, Johanna (April 2013). "10 Best-Kept Secret Neighborhoods". Baltimore. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "Baltimore MD crime rates and statistics - NeighborhoodScout". www.neighborhoodscout.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ Solomon, Libby (May 31, 2019). "Rodgers Forge scrubs racist covenants from land records, becoming first Maryland neighborhood to do so". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.