Irvington is a neighborhood in the Southwest District of Baltimore, located between Yale Heights neighborhood to the west and the Gwynns Falls neighborhood to the east. It was historically nicknamed "Skulltown" for its three large cemeteries: Loudon Park, Mount Olivet and New Cathedral. More than 50 percent of the homes in Irvington were built before 1950. Its population in 2008 was estimated at 4,548. The community's boundary with the Gwynns Falls neighborhood is drawn by Caton Avenue and the MARC Penn Line. Its boundary with Yale Heights follows Maiden Choice Run from Frederick Avenue (north) to Loudon Park Cemetery (south). Irvington's southwest corner encompasses Loudon Park Cemetery, ending at Beechfield Avenue (west), where it meets the Beechfield neighborhood and Wilkens Avenue (south). Founder of Irvington On September 26, 1838, Cyrus Irving Ditty was born in West River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He was the youngest of two children of George Ditty of Virginia and Harriet nee Winterson. His sister was Sally. His parents lost three children in infancy, Roberta, Juliet & Georgianna. Irving's father was a descendant of Sir Jeremiah Jacob, one of Lord Baltimore's descendants. Irving preferred to be called by his middle name and used "C. Irving Ditty" legally throughout his life. Ditty entered Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA in 1854 & graduated in 1857. In 1859, he was admitted to the Baltimore bar. In 1861, he joined Confederate Service, Company F of First Maryland Cavalry where he met Augustus Schwartze. Ditty quickly rose to Captain. In 1869, he married Sophia Leypold Schwartze, sister of Augustus. The couple had five children, Augusta, Sophia, Roberta, Henry and George Irving (twins). Henry Schwartze owned most of the land in Irvington. Henry died suddenly in 1855. In 1874, Ditty purchased a large amount of this land, between Frederick Avenue and Old Frederick Road, from his mother-in-law, Sophia F. Schwartze. Mr. Ditty had three dirt streets laid out, running north and south between the two turnpikes. He commissioned contractor A.S. Potter to build four houses on the avenue farthest west. He named this street Augusta, after his eldest daughter. The other two streets today are Collins and Loudon. The neighborhood, Irvington, first appeared on an 1877 map. The Ditty family resided at 4206 Euclid Avenue in Irvington.(Known as "The Schwartze Mansion," it is listed on the Maryland National Register properties as a historical landmark.) Ditty maintained his law office in downtown Baltimore as