Rolling Oaks
Former Site of the Laurel Lumber Company
The lumber company was sold in 2004, to be developed into a housing project.
The area included Farley's farm to the east.
Below are aerial views before and after the demolition began and the proposed housing plan.
Demolition began in the summer of 2005.
During the summer of 2006, the land was cleared.
Sewage and water connections were put in.
By November 2006, some of the streets were in.
The entrance road into the development was named Farley Drive.
Two other roads were Ellie Lane (after my mom) and Betty's Way.
The first houses were going up.
Building continued over the summer of 2007. Another street sign went up - Homer Court.
By the fall of 2007, some of the houses were occupied.
Building continued into the summer of 2008.
Things slowed down with the housing crisis that affected Maryland along with the rest of the nation
but resumed again in 2010.
Ellie Lane and Homer Court had houses on every lot with some still under construction.
Betty's Way was connected on the east end to the houses off of Rolling Road
and to "Nolanbrook" homes on the west end.
What used to be a lumber yard is now a lovely neighborhood.
We wish all the residents of Rolling Oaks many happy years.
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