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Forge,
Baltimore
County Zip Code(s): 21212
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Description
Rodgers Forge is a neighborhood
located in the unincorporated Towson area of Baltimore County, Maryland,
just north of the Baltimore City/County line. It is mostly a residential
area, with rowhouses, apartments, single family dwellings, and a new
complex of luxury garaged townhomes. The area also has a small amount of
commercial development. It is located just south of Towson University.
Rodgers Forge takes its name from the
blacksmith shop of George Rodgers, built in 1800, that was once located
on the southwest corner of York Road and Stevenson Lane. In 1934,
developer James Keelty's company began developing the Rodgers Forge
area, and over the next 22 years constructed 1,777 red brick rowhouses
in the neighborhood. Today, about 7,000 people live in Rodgers Forge.
In 2004, Rodgers Forge gained
international attention as the home of Olympic swimming champion Michael
Phelps.
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