Garrett Park Historic District

Garrett Park Historic District
House in Garrett Park Historic District, September 2012
Location Roughly bounded by B & O Railroad tracks, Rock Creek Park, and Flanders Ave., Garrett Park, Maryland
Coordinates 39°2′9″N 77°5′41″W / 39.03583°N 77.09472°WCoordinates: 39°2′9″N 77°5′41″W / 39.03583°N 77.09472°W
Built 1887
Architect Maddux, Marshall & Co.; Richter,Alexander
Architectural style Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Governing body U.S. Postal Service
NRHP Reference # 75000910 [1]
Added to NRHP January 31, 1975

The Garrett Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Garrett Park, Montgomery County, Maryland. It is a 154-acre (62 ha) residential community incorporated in 1891, along the B & O Railroad. The older community includes a number of late Victorian homes. During the 1920s, the town expanded with a set of 40,640-square-foot (3,776 m2), "Chevy" houses built by Maddux, Marshall & Co. The district also includes a set of Prairie Style homes designed and built by Alexander Richter during the 1950s.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. ↑ "Garrett Park Historic District". Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2008-10-29.

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