Joppa, Maryland
Joppa, Maryland | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Joppa | |
Coordinates: 39°26′01″N 76°21′28″W / 39.43361°N 76.35778°WCoordinates: 39°26′01″N 76°21′28″W / 39.43361°N 76.35778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
County | Harford |
Elevation[1] | 15 ft (5 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 12,616 |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP Code | 21085 |
Area code(s) | 410 & 443 |
Joppa is a former town and current planning region of Harford County, Maryland. Joppa was founded as a British colonial settlement in the early 18th century, and takes its name from the biblical town of Joppa (Jaffa, Israel).[2]
The town of Joppa on the Gunpowder River traded internationally in agricultural products, especially tobacco. At its peak, the port was home to about 50 homes, a church, prison, inns, shops, schools, armament factories, and warehouses. However, with the rise of Baltimore and Annapolis, Joppa declined as a port, and was slowly abandoned. By 1815, all that remained were ruins, and the surviving Rumsey Mansion.[3]
In 1962, Joppatowne, one of the first of a new generation of planned unit developments (PUD) in the United States, was launched by the Panitz Company.
McComas Institute was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[4] Olney was listed in 1987 and Whitaker's Mill Historic District in 1990.[4]
Film location
Joppa is now the location of the large film sound-stages used for interior scenes of the US television series House of Cards, with sets including the full-scale reconstruction of the West Wing of the White House and Congressional offices.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.city-data.com/city/Joppatowne-Maryland.html
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 171.
- ↑ Rob Howard: Rumsey Mansion, http://www.joppatown.com/-Rumsey-Mansion.html, accessed 27 Jul 2014.
- 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ David Zurawik & Chris Kaltenbach (14 February 2014). "Find a little Hollywood in Baltimore". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 10 January 2015.