Hello, Neighbor: Glyndon

LIVE

Originally fashioned as a summer retreat for Baltimoreans, this Baltimore County village has retained much of its residential Victorian charm, thanks to diligent and dedicated preservation. Glyndon is filled with single-family homes dating from the late 19th and early 20th century, mainly two-and-a-half-story cottage houses with generous front porches, as well as shingle-style dwellings with sweeping roofs.

PLAY

Glyndon Swim Club has been a local summertime tradition since 1931. Glyndon Station Park, situated just behind the post office, is an ideal picnic spot with a playground for the kiddos.

SHOP

Peruse women’s apparel and accessories (Boxwood Collection) and Maryland-made specialty gifts (Black-Eyed Susan) across from Glyndon Square, the central shopping center. Main Street in historic Reisterstown has plenty to explore, from consignment shopping (The Elephant’s Trunk) to antiques (The Things You Love) to comics (Cards, Comics and Collectibles) and more.

ARTS/CULTURE

Step back in time with a visit to Emory Grove, a 154-year-old former Methodist camp that grew into a spiritual retreat, with a stately hotel and surrounding cottages for guests. For a taste of community theater nearby, there’s Reisterstown’s Open Space Arts, which offers regular productions as well as classes for all ages. 

DINE

Glyndon Square is the community’s dining go-to. Grab an Italian cold cut or assorted prepared foods (cold or hot) while doing your shopping at Santoni’s Market. For sit-down dining, head next door to Glyndon Grill for a menu of American classics and seafood dishes.

NEIGHBOR SPOTLIGHT
Nicole Crumpler, who lives in Glyndon with her partner and their three children. Crumpler is vice president of Historic Glyndon, Inc. and owns The Salon on Main.

“It’s kind of this amazing, protected little pocket…but it’s accessible to city life. If you want to go downtown, you can be there in 30 minutes. But we also have an acre and a half of yard for our kids to run around. We’ve thought about, ‘Do we want to stay in Baltimore County?’—looking at schools and that sort of thing—and I truly don’t think I could leave the neighborhood just because of the sense of community we have here. I genuinely feel that way. The neighbors are amazing. The kids who grew up together here are now raising their families here. There are three generations of some families living here in Glyndon.”

NEIGHBORHOOD STATS (21071)

Population: 454 Median Age: 50.2 Households: 157; Owner/Renter Split (Households): 89 percent/11 percent; Median Value*: $345,700;  Median Monthly Mortgage: $1,394;

*Owner-Occupied Homes. Sources: U.S. Census, American Community Survey