Woodberry, Baltimore
Encyclopedia
Woodberry is a neighborhood located in the north-central area of Baltimore, Maryland, USA
. A largely residential, middle-class area, Woodberry is a historic community bordered on the north by Cold Spring Lane, on the south by Druid Hill Park
, on the west by Greenspring Avenue
, and on the east by the Jones Falls Expressway and the Jones Falls River. Woodberry is located within Postal
Zip code
21211.
Community organizations include the Concerned Citizens of Woodberry.
Greenspring Trails is a locally popular trail.
Woodberry also houses the facilities for four of Baltimore's commercial television stations, and because of its altitude, it also is the site of two large broadcasting masts
. This area is also known as Television Hill (or simply TV Hill).
The highest land point in Baltimore, TV Hill is the transmitting site for five of the city's television stations. Three of them -- WMAR-TV
(channel 2), WBAL-TV
(channel 11), and WJZ-TV
(channel 13) -- along with radio station WIYY
, transmit from a red-colored, tri-mast candelabra tower
, which stands 997 feet (304 meters) above ground level.
Two other stations, WBFF
(channel 45) and WNUV
(channel 54), along with radio station WWMX, transmit from a single tower just to the northeast of the candelabra; this mast stands 1,280 feet (390 meters) above ground level. The WBFF/WNUV tower also handles communications for the city of Baltimore (e.g., police, fire, public works).
Four television stations also have their broadcasting studios
located on TV Hill: WJZ-TV, to the west of the towers, and located at the end of Malden Avenue; the WBAL Building (which is also home to WIYY and WBAL radio
), on Hooper Avenue to the northeast; and WBFF/WNUV, which share facilities on West 41st Street, just southwest of the towers. (The WMAR-TV studios are located on York Road
, at the Baltimore City/Baltimore County
line.)
Though there are the occasional apartment buildings, much of Woodbery's housing stock consists of two- and three-story rowhouses
built in the early 20th century.
, there were 1,100 people residing in the neighborhood. The racial makeup of Woodberry was 72.1 percent White, 22.1 percent African American, 0.9 percent Native American, 1.4 percent Asian, 1.3 percent from other races
, and 1.8 percent from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race comprised 1.8 percent of the population. 61.4 percent of occupied housing units were owner-occupied. Twelve percent of housing units were vacant.
More than 95% of those in the civilian labor force were employed, 2.5 percent were unemployed, and 39.2 percent were not in the labor force. The median household income
was $
36,806.
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. A largely residential, middle-class area, Woodberry is a historic community bordered on the north by Cold Spring Lane, on the south by Druid Hill Park
Druid Hill Park
Druid Hill Park is a urban park in northwest Baltimore, Maryland. Its boundaries are marked by Druid Park Drive , Swann Drive and Reisterstown Road , and the Jones Falls Expressway...
, on the west by Greenspring Avenue
Greenspring Avenue
Greenspring Avenue is a road in Baltimore, Maryland and its northwestern suburbs. At one time, Greenspring Avenue was Maryland Route 519 from Worthington Road to Dover Road, but the road has since been decommissioned and no longer has any numerical designation....
, and on the east by the Jones Falls Expressway and the Jones Falls River. Woodberry is located within Postal
United States Postal Service
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Zip code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
21211.
Community organizations include the Concerned Citizens of Woodberry.
Greenspring Trails is a locally popular trail.
Television Hill
39°20′5"N 76°38′59"WWoodberry also houses the facilities for four of Baltimore's commercial television stations, and because of its altitude, it also is the site of two large broadcasting masts
Radio masts and towers
Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. They are among the tallest man-made structures...
. This area is also known as Television Hill (or simply TV Hill).
The highest land point in Baltimore, TV Hill is the transmitting site for five of the city's television stations. Three of them -- WMAR-TV
WMAR-TV
WMAR-TV, channel 2, is the ABC affiliate television station in Baltimore, Maryland, owned by the broadcasting division of the E.W. Scripps Company...
(channel 2), WBAL-TV
WBAL-TV
WBAL-TV is the NBC-affiliated television station in Baltimore, Maryland. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 11. It is one of the flagship stations of Hearst Television, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hearst Corporation, which also owns sister radio stations WBAL and...
(channel 11), and WJZ-TV
WJZ-TV
WJZ-TV, channel 13, is an owned and operated television station of the CBS Television Network, located in Baltimore, Maryland. WJZ-TV's studios and offices are located on Television Hill in the Woodberry section of Baltimore, adjacent to the transmission tower it shares with four other Baltimore...
(channel 13) -- along with radio station WIYY
WIYY
WIYY is a radio station in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, owned by the Hearst Corporation. WIYY broadcasts an Mainstream Rock format that mixes music popular in the modern rock, heavy metal and classic rock genres...
, transmit from a red-colored, tri-mast candelabra tower
Antenna farm
Antenna farm or satellite dish farm or just dish farm are terms used to describe an area dedicated to television or radio telecommunications transmitting or receiving antenna equipment, such as C, Ku or Ka band satellite dish antennas, UHF/VHF/AM/FM transmitter towers or mobile cell towers.In...
, which stands 997 feet (304 meters) above ground level.
Two other stations, WBFF
WBFF
WBFF, channel 45, is a Fox-affiliated television station located in Baltimore, Maryland. WBFF is the flagship station of the Sinclair Broadcast Group, which also operates Baltimore's CW affiliate, WNUV-TV , through a local marketing agreement...
(channel 45) and WNUV
WNUV
WNUV, digital channel 40, is an affiliate of the CW Television Network, located in Baltimore, Maryland. WNUV is owned by Cunningham Broadcasting, but is operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group through a local marketing agreement with Fox affiliate WBFF . However, WNUV is effectively owned by...
(channel 54), along with radio station WWMX, transmit from a single tower just to the northeast of the candelabra; this mast stands 1,280 feet (390 meters) above ground level. The WBFF/WNUV tower also handles communications for the city of Baltimore (e.g., police, fire, public works).
Four television stations also have their broadcasting studios
Television studio
A television studio is an installation in which a video productions take place, either for the recording of live television to video tape, or for the acquisition of raw footage for post-production. The design of a studio is similar to, and derived from, movie studios, with a few amendments for the...
located on TV Hill: WJZ-TV, to the west of the towers, and located at the end of Malden Avenue; the WBAL Building (which is also home to WIYY and WBAL radio
WBAL (AM)
WBAL is a news-talk radio station located in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. WBAL broadcasts on a clear channel frequency with 50 kilowatts of power. Owned by the Hearst Corporation, WBAL's tri-mast transmitters are located in Randallstown, Maryland...
), on Hooper Avenue to the northeast; and WBFF/WNUV, which share facilities on West 41st Street, just southwest of the towers. (The WMAR-TV studios are located on York Road
Maryland Route 45
Maryland Route 45 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as York Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 1 in Baltimore north to the Pennsylvania state line in Maryland Line, where the highway continues as SR 3001...
, at the Baltimore City/Baltimore County
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
line.)
Housing stock
Some of the first housing situated in what is now Television Hill was built by David Caroll for his textile mill workers.Though there are the occasional apartment buildings, much of Woodbery's housing stock consists of two- and three-story rowhouses
Terraced house
In architecture and city planning, a terrace house, terrace, row house, linked house or townhouse is a style of medium-density housing that originated in Great Britain in the late 17th century, where a row of identical or mirror-image houses share side walls...
built in the early 20th century.
Demographics
At the 2000 U.S. CensusUnited States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, there were 1,100 people residing in the neighborhood. The racial makeup of Woodberry was 72.1 percent White, 22.1 percent African American, 0.9 percent Native American, 1.4 percent Asian, 1.3 percent from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.8 percent from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race comprised 1.8 percent of the population. 61.4 percent of occupied housing units were owner-occupied. Twelve percent of housing units were vacant.
More than 95% of those in the civilian labor force were employed, 2.5 percent were unemployed, and 39.2 percent were not in the labor force. The median household income
Median household income
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was $
United States dollar
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36,806.