Bellona–Gittings, Baltimore
Bellona–Gittings | |
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neighborhood statistical area | |
House on the 6200 block of Mossway in Bellona-Gittings, Baltimore | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′7″N 76°37′21″W / 39.36861°N 76.62250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Area | |
• Total | .211 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| • Land | .211 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 616 |
| • Density | 2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21212 |
| Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
Bellona–Gittings is a neighborhood in the North District of Baltimore, located between the neighborhoods of Cedarcroft (east) and The Orchards (west). Its boundaries are marked by the Baltimore County line (north), East Melrose Avenue (south), Bellona Avenue (east) and North Charles Street (west). Many of the houses in this neighborhood were built from 1853 to 1956, with a wide variety of styles. Aside from one historic commercial building, the neighborhood is residential.
The Baltimore neighborhood of Bellona–Gittings is part of the Bellona–Gittings Historic District, which extends over the Baltimore County line to Charlesbrooke and Overbrook Roads to the north, and includes the Baltimore neighborhood of Cedarcroft to the east. Although the historic district overlaps jurisdictions, developer Philip E. Lamb designed its roads and houses in 1910 with a distinct, cohesive character. "Gittings" is named for the Gittings family, once one of the wealthiest families in the city, and one of the largest real estate holders.