Mosher, Baltimore
One of the most significant buildings remaining the early development of Mosher is the Hebrew Orphan Asylum. This 1876 Richardsonian Romanesque building became the West Baltimore General Hospital in 1923, then in 1945 became the Lutheran Hospital of Maryland. The hospital closed in 1989 and in 2003 the building was purchased by Coppin State University. In 2014, it was sold to the Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation and offers healthcare services to local residents.
The population neighborhood is predominantly African American and significantly low-income. According to 2000 Census data, 99% of Mosher households identify as African-American, .5% identifying as Asian, and .2% each identifying as white, American Indian and Alaska Native, or two or more races. The median household income was $24,667. Resident organizations in Mosher include the La Burt Improvement Association, Lafayette Community Association, Mosher Ridge Improvement Association, and Nehemiah House Community Association.
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References
- ^ "Mosher". Live Baltimore. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ King, P. Nicole; Drabinski, Kate; Davis, Joshua Clark (2019-08-09). Baltimore Revisited: Stories of Inequality and Resistance in a U.S. City. Rutgers University Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-8135-9403-3.
- ^ Pietila, Antero. Not in My Neighborhood. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-56663-900-2.
- ^ "Baltimore's Hebrew Orphan Asylum Finds a New Way to Serve its Community | National Trust for Historic Preservation". savingplaces.org. Retrieved 2024-11-11.