Ashburton, Baltimore
Ashburton is a middle class, predominantly African-American neighborhood in the Forest Park region of northwestern Baltimore City, Maryland. It is located near Liberty Heights Avenue and Hilton Street, and is characterized by mixture of single family housing and blocks of row houses.
Ashburton | |
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neighborhood statistical area | |
Ashburton | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′37″N 76°40′28″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Area | |
| • Total | .450 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
| • Land | .450 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 2,446 |
| • Density | 5,400/sq mi (2,100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21215 |
| Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
It has been home to many prominent African Americans, including former Baltimore mayors Catherine Pugh, Kurt L. Schmoke, State Senator Lisa Gladden, and State Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant. Benjamin Jealous, former NAACP president and chief executive officer, traveled as a child from northern California to spend his summers here with his maternal grandparents. Former Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, former Clerk of the Court Frank M. Conaway Sr., and attorney Dwight Pettit grew up in this neighborhood as children. Civil Rights activist, Walter P. Carter moved his family to Ashburton in 1965. His daughter, State Senator Jill P. Carter grew up there and represents the area as senator for Maryland Legislative District 41. The Carter family retains the family home on Egerton Road.