When reading through the history of the Three Arts Club of Homeland, I really could feel the difference in time. When speaking of their presidents, they were listed with their husband’s name such as: Mrs. Edward V. Milholland instead of Mrs. Rose Maria Milholland.
I also found that Roland Park Company, which developed Homeland, had restrictions besides just racial to control the community. They set minimum prices for certain houses, prohibited bars, and only allowed “company” owned businesses to be present in the communities. I found this to be very interesting, especially considering that they went on to develop three communities in total. It just made me think of them trying to establish a real estate monopoly, in a sense.
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