"The Spirit of Community"
ABOUT US
Perry Hall is a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland, located about ten miles northeast of the city. Perry Hall is bordered by the Great Gunpowder Falls on the north, Pulaski Highway on the east, White Marsh Run on the south, and the Baltimore Gas & Electric power lines at Putty Hill on the west.
The community traces its roots to 1775, when Baltimore merchant Harry Dorsey Gough purchased a 1,000-acre estate near the Great Gunpowder River. He named this property “Perry Hall,” after a family estate near Birmingham, England, and completed construction of what is now called the Perry Hall Mansion. Following Gough’s conversion to Methodism, the Perry Hall Mansion became a refuge for leaders such as Francis Asbury, who later became the first Methodist bishop. After the Civil War, the Perry Hall estate was subdivided among immigrant families, many of whom were German, and the village was commonly called “Germantown.” In the Twentieth Century, dairies and nurseries gave way to housing developments and shopping centers. Today, Perry Hall is quintessentially suburban, with good schools, many churches, and one of the largest recreation programs in Baltimore County.
The PHIA is dedicated to making Perry Hall the premier place to live and is governed by an Executive Board that includes four Officers and seven at-large members. They are Dennis Robinson, President; Elmer Klein, Vice President; William Libercci, Treasurer; Tom Benisch, Secretary; and Jack Amrhein, Diane Brazil, Tim Brooks, Christopher Defeo, Bob Mowry, Ann Palrang, and Audrey Burns, at-large members.
You can get involved by volunteering for a PHIA committee:
The “Greening and Cleaning” committee works to beautify the Perry Hall community, and to protect Perry Hall’s natural environment. This committee is responsible for tree planting, the Adopt-a-Road program along Honeygo Boulevard, and other environmental projects. Committee Chair: Diane Brazil.
The “Pride in Perry Hall” committee works to build the Perry Hall Improvement Association’s membership, and to cultivate relationships with homeowners associations and other community organizations. Committee Chair: Ann Palrang.
The “Fun with Neighbors” committee coordinates community functions such as the Memorial Day ceremony, the holiday tree lighting, the Spring event, and other activities. Committee Chair: Christopher Defeo.
The “Sustainable Growth” committee monitors and advises the Executive Board regarding all zoning and development activity in Perry Hall.
Committee Chair: Bob Mowry.
The Public Safety liaison facilitates communication with the Baltimore County Police Department, the Baltimore County Fire Department, and the White Marsh Volunteer Company. Public Safety Liaison: Jack Amrhein.
Anyone interested in volunteering can send an e-mail to perryhallmail@gmail.com or approach any of our board members at a meeting or event.
Perry Hall
Improvement Association
