Then and Now
Then and Now: Heaver Plaza
A weekly post features historic places in Lutherville-Timonium and how they've stood the test of time.
Heaver Plaza has been a Lutherville landmark for 40 years. Looming about the rest of the York Road skyline, the Heaver Plaza rooftop shines its square perimeter of lights above the surrounding neighborhoods every night when the sun goes down. Those lights are festive, as we neighbors know—in December, they are green and red for the holidays, and during football season, they glow purple in support of the Ravens. It’s not magic—it’s a fearless maintenance staff. Carolyn Norwood, vice president of Columbia Bank inside Heaver Plaza’s first floor, said, “The guys go up on the roof, and they actually have to reach over to change those lights. I guess one guy’s laying over and one’s holding on.” Norwood has worked inside Heaver Plaza since 1986 …
