Neighborhood
History
The Govans area was established in 1775 when Frederick Calvert, the sixth and last Lord Baltimore, granted several hundred acres of land to William Govane. Govane named his estate Drumquastle (one of various spellings) after his father’s home in Scotland. By the 1840’s the property had shrunk to 27 acres, which contained a three story …
Local Merchants
Lake Walker is convenient to many local merchants. Belvedere Square, home to a gourmet food market, specialty boutiques, restaurants, and Lynn Brick’s gym (as well as free summer outdoor concerts), and York Road Plaza, home of Giant Food, are both within walking distance. Several Pharmacies, Ayd Hardware, and many take-out and sit-down restaurants are also nearby. …
Schools
Public SchoolsBaltimore City Public Schools(More information for the following Lake Walkerzone schools can be found at the BCPS link above.)Govans Elementary, #213Chinquapin Middle, #046W.E.B. DuBois High, #418Reginald F.Lewis High, #410 Independent SchoolsBoy’s Latin SchoolBryn Mawr SchoolCalvert SchoolFriends School BaltimoreGarrison Forest SchoolGilman SchoolMcDonogh SchoolThe Park School of BaltimoreRoland Park Country SchoolSt. Paul’s St. Paul’s School for …
Libraries
The Enoch Pratt Free Library is the City of Baltimore’s public library system offering many valuable resources. Our local branch is the Govans Branch at 5417 Bellona Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21212 just about a mile away from Lake Walker. Less than three miles away from Lake Walker is the Towson Branch of the Baltimore County …
Hospitals
In Lake Walker, we are fortunate to have many fine hospitals nearby: Good Samaritan Hospital GBMC St. Josephs Sinai Union Memorial
Gardening and Parks
Lake Walker lies on the western edge of the Herring Run Watershed, a 31 square mile area that encompasses the northeast side of Baltimore City and the south central side of Baltimore County. The Herring Run Watershed drains runoff through 41 miles of streams that eventually flow into the Chesapeake Bay. Lake Walker residents are environmentally …