Original Northwood
Original Northwood is a diverse, upscale, and covenant community located in northeast
Northwood is an urban echo of a semi-rustic village that is casually nucleated in a wooded park-like setting. Development began in 1930 during the depression and reflects the vision of repetitive design themes such as half-timbering and stucco, irregular massing, and the
John Ahlers was the architect of the Roland Park Montebello Company hired to design and oversee the development of Northwood. The intent was to build homes in a planned community without sacrificing the natural beauty of the landscape. Existing large trees were kept, while winding streets and spacious lots were designed to conform to the natural terrain.
