Matthew 27:11-14 If you're going to reload this page again and again, why not sign the guestbook (Comcast user)? See below. Nostalgic
for 30 years ago?
From
1974 (or thereabouts), a look
at the sleepy intersection of Timonium and Greenspring Roads. Note
traffic lights, Timonium Drive-In sign (same location as current
Holiday Inn sign). Trivia:
Timonium Drive-In was one of the top 10 drive-in's by
size in the USA. (2,479 cars!)
And for another view from the same era... "Downtown"
Timonium - Long before rampant
overdevelopment, nightmarish
traffic, and McMansions. Crossing York
Road back then was easier
than crossing Timonium Road
today!
Cross Timonium Rd today and you're liable to get KILLED.
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(well, not that new, but no one has guessed yet - hints now included) Map
Quiz!
Community Issues
Community
comments welcome at: (Especially
from our visitors logging in from Baltimore County Govt offices.)
"Behind the ostensible government sits
enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and
acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To destroy this
invisible government, to
befoul this unholy alliance between corrupt
business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of
today." President Theodore Roosevelt, 1906 Outrageous
Government on the prowl.
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PVVW is a community of single-family homes just west of Interstate 83
in Timonium, Maryland. Built in several phases, the original homes
(Pine
Valley) were completed in late 1958. Valleywood was begun in
1961,
and largely completed by 1966. The home styles are typical of the
period. Pine Valley features two basic styles, ranch and split-level,
with some minor variations in floorplans, and offered the new homeowner
a choice of full brick exteriors or wood siding exteriors with brick
trim on the front of the home. Pine Valley West (the second phase built
by the original builders) and Valleywood featured a greater variety of
plans, from Cape Cod and Colonial to Contemporary. Pine Valley lots
average a quarter-acre, Valleywood lots are somewhat larger. The
average
price for a new home in Pine Valley was about $15,000.
Who Built Pine Valley?
The
Pine Valley Construction Company built the
neighborhood on former farmland and woods located behind a handful of
1940s Cape Cod houses along West Timonium Road Running the
company
were Harvey and Joseph Meyerhoff - familiar names to Marylanders, who
know the Meyerhoffs for their many contributions to local culture and
charities. The Meyerhoffs have continued in the construction
business under a different company name, and have built many properties
in the Baltimore area. The architect of record was Kenneth Cameron
Miller, who passed away in the early 1990s. Pine Valley West was built
three years after Pine Valley, and featured several newer house plans.
Who Built Valleywood?
Valleywood, which extended Pine Valley Drive, and added many more homes
to the community, was begun in 1961. It was built by George
Strutt
and Preston Poole. The Strutt Group continues to build homes
and
other projects in the area. Valley Wood was one of the first
communities
in the region to be built in such a way as to preserve the existing
trees - resulting in a "nestled under shade trees" (to quote the
builder) look.
Related Links
Greg Knight's
Patio
Culture - A wonderful early 60s
suburban memories site. He has published a thoughtful treatise on
suburbia.
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and art:
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This website contains news and
information of
interest to the community. It is NOT endorsed or verified by the Pine
Valley / Valleywood Community Association. Corrections, responses, and
articles may be submitted to the contact e-mail located herein. All
content not otherwise credited is authored by Michael B Martin, who is
solely responsible for all such material, opinions, and images
contained
herein. Website created September, 1998. This site supported
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members of the community who value free speech and the open exchange of
ideas and information.
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violation of the Fourth Amendment. Nemo me impune
lacessit.
(Parody)
(Especially
from our visitors logging in from Baltimore County Govt offices.) 
The
Pine Valley Construction Company built the
neighborhood on former farmland and woods located behind a handful of
1940s Cape Cod houses along West Timonium Road Running the
company
were Harvey and Joseph Meyerhoff - familiar names to Marylanders, who
know the Meyerhoffs for their many contributions to local culture and
charities. The Meyerhoffs have continued in the construction
business under a different company name, and have built many properties
in the Baltimore area. The architect of record was Kenneth Cameron
Miller, who passed away in the early 1990s. Pine Valley West was built
three years after Pine Valley, and featured several newer house plans.
