Before exploring the population and steets of Ballentine City, let's quickly recap what the area was like in the past. It was first subdivided by the Ballentine Realty Corporation in 1909 and later became a working-class suburb. In the 1950s, the area was primarily comprised of African-Americans. By 1960, the population had swelled to approximately 3,000.
The most important racial information about the city is available for all of the streets in Ballentine. The most populous areas are in the downtown and near the airport. While the city's parks and recreational centers are safe, there is still some crime in these areas. That is because crime occurs where people are. And crime in parks and recreational areas may look higher than they actually are, but crime doesn't necessarily happen there.
Some of the older homes in the Ballentine City area were constructed in the late 1920s. These were generally bungalows or foursquares. Many of these houses were prefabricated, mail-order houses. Builders purchased these kits and copied the plans to build other dwellings. The popularity of kit houses suggests that at least a few of these were built in Ballentine Place. It is possible that these homes are no longer in use, and were demolished.
A few years later, the development of the city started. The area was largely rural until 1923, when the city began to expand and take over the surrounding unincorporated areas. The original town was a rural plantation and a truck farm. In 1923, Ballentine Place was incorporated, and further development took place along the northern portion of the tract and the east side along Cape Henry Boulevard.