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saturday, august 21, 2010 HOMES FOR SALE SAVAGE
History lives in Savage (and Santa’s a presence)
by Laura Barnhardt Cech Special to The Washington Post
Shoppers browse in Savage’s antique shops. Neighbors gather by the community hall for sum- mer-evening concerts. Children play in local recreation leagues. It all seems so peaceful. Then you hear the blood-cur- dling screams. Locals just smile. They’re used to the occasional shriek from the zip line at the nearby outdoor ad- venture center. “It sounds fun,” said Jenna Reese, who lives and works in Sav- age, a town in southeastern How- ard County.
Reese, who moved to Savage
from Northern Virginia, decided to open her information technol- ogy office in the historic Savage Mill, a former textile mill that’s now home to a mix of antique shops, offices, restaurants and artist studios. She can walk to work.
“I love it,” said Reese, owner of Agile Emissary. “It has good kar- ma.” The Savage Mill Historic Dis-
trict, which includes the mill com- plex and several blocks of former mill workers’ homes, is on the Na- tional Register of Historic Places. The nearby Bollman Truss Rail- road Bridge is a National Historic Landmark. “It’s an interesting little town,” said Galen Menne, president of the Savage Historical Society and retired pastor at the United Meth- odist Church of Savage. While Savage is best known for the mill, which operated from 1822 until 1947, it was also once a Christmas village. A Baltimore businessman, Har- ry Heim, owned the mill between
PHOTOS BY LAURA CECH FOR THE WASHINGTON POST
The Howard County town of Savage is best known for Savage Mill, which operated as a textile mill from 1822 until 1947. The sprawling complex now houses antique shops, offices, restaurants and artist studios.
change the name of Savage to San- ta Heim, Merriland. Even today, Christmas is a big deal in Savage. Santa rides through on a fire engine. And resi- dents gather for a tree-lighting. “Still, Savage is kind of a secret
“I always say, ‘I don’t live in Savage. I live in Mayberry,’ ” says resident Chris Danser, shown with wife Michelle and their two boys.
1947 and 1950 and used it as a fac- tory to make and decorate Christ- mas ornaments. A miniature B&O Railroad transported visitors to
and from a Route 1 parking area. Heim also kept reindeer in the town’s park. He even went so far as to ask state legislators to
in Howard County,” said Janis Markopoulos, who created a Sav- age blog to unite residents and let them know about one another’s events. There are several active neigh- borhood groups, including a re- cently revived community associ- ation, a neighborhood crime watch and a local Boys & Girls Club. Summer concerts are held on Baldwin Commons, the grassy square behind Carroll Baldwin Hall. The Savage Festival, with a town parade, is held in June. “I always say, ‘I don’t live in Sav- age. I live in Mayberry,’ ” said resi-
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Zip code 20763 Median sales price
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Columbia, Md. 21045 Median sales price
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BOUNDARIES: To the north, Madison Street (and a small jag of Woodward Street). To the east, Route 32. To the south, the Little Patuxent River. To the west, Savage Park.
SCHOOLS: Bollman Bridge Elementary School, Patuxent Valley Middle School, Hammond High School. HOME SALES: In the past 12 months, five houses sold at prices ranging from $242,000 to $374,900, according to Jeannette Westcott, an agent with Weichert Realtors. Recently there were five homes on the market, with asking prices ranging from $250,000 to $389,900. WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE: Savage Park, Little Patuxent River, Savage Mill Historic District. WITHIN 10 TO 15 MINUTES BY CAR: The Mall in Columbia and Arundel Mills Mall.
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