Govans, Baltimore

It includes the communities of Mid-Govans, Rosebank, Lothian, Benninghause, Woodbourne McCabe, Winston-Govans, Homeland, and Richnor Springs.

[3] Soon the road was one of the main thoroughfares out of Baltimore and the area of Govans became a popular resting point for traveling farmers from Pennsylvania.

[4] Prior to the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, racial covenants were used in Baltimore to exclude African-Americans and other minorities.

[5] The oldest remaining building in Govans is the former Govanstown Hotel that was built in 1840 to house the area’s influx of travelers.

[8] Towards the beginning of the 20th century, Govans was becoming increasingly urban, including expanding residential neighborhoods and business blocks along the York Road corridor.

[9] After the Great Depression, York Road undertook new developments such as the grand Art Deco Senator Theatre built in 1939.