Owen Brown, Columbia, Maryland
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Owen Brown, Columbia, Maryland
Owen Brown is one of the ten villages in Columbia, Maryland, USA, incorporated in 1972. Neighborhoods in the village include Dasher Green, Elkhorn and Hopewell.[1] Owen Brown lies south and east of the Town Center.[2]
The village contains the 37-acre (150,000 m2) Lake Elkhorn, with a walking path of two miles (3 km) and a picnic pavilion in the 23-acre (93,000 m2) park.[1][3]
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Names
Lake Elkhorn is named for the Elkhorn branch of the Little Patuxent River; Elk Horn Farms was also the name of the Dasher farm. Street names are taken from the works of Paul Laurence Dunbar.[1]
Dasher Green is named for the Dasher family who were large land owners. Street names are taken from the works of John Greenleaf Whittier.[1]
Hopewell is named for the land grant, Laswell's Hopewell, patented to Thomas Davis Sr. in 1728. The street names are taken from the works of Vachel Lindsay.[1]
Services
The Supreme Sports Club, an athletic facility, is located in the village.[4] There are also tennis courts and a tennis "bubble".[5]
The East Columbia branch of the Howard County Library is located in the village.[6]
The village center contains a grocery store and other retail establishments. The Owen Brown Interfaith Center is located near the village center.[7]
Dasher Green and Hopewell each have an outdoor pool.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e Kellner, Barbara."The Neighborhoods of Owen Brown", columbiamaryland.com, accessed May 30, 2009
- ^ "Map", columbiavillages.org, accessed May 30, 2009
- ^ "Lakes of Columbia, Lake Elkhorn", columbiamaryland.com, accessed May 30, 2009
- ^ "Supreme Sports Club", columbiaassociation.com, accessed April 9, 2010
- ^ "Tennis", columbiaassociation.com, accessed April 9, 2010
- ^ "East Columbia Branch Library", www.hclibrary.org, accessed May 30, 2009
- ^ "OBI (Owen Brown Interfaith) Center Columbia", obicolumbia.org, accessed May 31, 2009
- ^ "Outdoor Pool", columbiaassociation.net, accessed May 30, 2009
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Coordinates: 39°11′16″N 76°50′34″W / 39.18778°N 76.84278°W
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