 The area was platted out in 1889, and built out over the next several decades, its developers seeking to attract commuters to Baltimore and Washington, DC, and individuals affiliated with the Maryland Agricultural College (as the school was then known).Most of the neighborhood is residential, with American Foursquare and Cape style housing predominating.Closer to the university campus, the developers built garden-style apartment houses and other types of housing to cater to the academic community.