Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Homeland has several community organizations that were started soon after the development of Homeland. Homeland’s Garden Club started in 1926. After accumulating over 50 members, the club became a part of the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland. The Homeland Association Inc. is more involved in maintaining the acceptable condition of the neighborhood. This association is in control of setting up the agreements and contracts with new residents (Stevens, 30).

The Three Arts Club of Homeland was the most successful club of the community by far. This club when started in 1929 was for women to practice and appreciate different types of art (Milholland, 3). For these everyday women this was a huge accomplishment of getting the club up and running because of their position in the family life. The club had only book and garden workshops in the beginning, but now also include painting and music. Their meetings were held in various locations such as churches and auditoriums (Milholland, 4). But after getting 600 members, the club became set on getting a clubhouse and becoming a non-profit. In 1964, the club was able to purchase a building (Milholland, 6). The Three Arts Club is an ever-present aspect of Homeland. They still give away an annual award for a piano student at Peabody Conservatory of Music of $200 per year (Milholland, 8).

This normally unrecognizable Baltimore neighborhood has many features that make it stand out. Homeland’s developmental history from being the Perine’s family estate to being a development of The Roland Park Company is essential in understanding how Homeland came about. Homeland’s citizens have caused successful organizations such as The Three Arts Club. Without its citizens Homeland’s major landmark and natural beauty from the lakes would be gone. Homeland might be a residential suburban community but should be remembered in the history of Baltimore.

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