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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E2X_looking-north-up-wisconsin-avenue-at-old-georgetown-road-in-1940_Bethesda-MD.html
Looking north up Wisconsin Avenue at Old Georgetown Road in 1940. The Bank of Bethesda building, now Crestar Bank, is to the left. The sign to the right announces that the Hot Shoppe was coming soon — it opened in January, 1941. Behind the s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E2W_old-georgetown-road_Bethesda-MD.html
Old Georgetown Road looking west, in the years just before World War II. Edgemoor Lane intersects — at the left. The Acme Market, a grocery store, is in the center of the picture.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E2V_haiti-martins-lane-community_Rockville-MD.html
Haiti-Martin's Lane Community. Rockville, Maryland. This neighborhood was established in the 1830s by Samuel Martin, a free black man. Between 1864 & 1901, Margaret Beall deeded parcels of land south of Martin's Lane to her former slaves. Descenda…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E2U_mattie-j-t-stepanek-peace-garden_Rockville-MD.html
Mattie J.T. Stepanek Peace Garden. . "Peace is possible ... it can begin simply, over a game of chess and a cup of tea." Mattie J.T. Stepanek July 17, 1990 - June 22, 2004. Mattie enjoyed public speaking and worked with Former President and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E2T_springhouse_Olney-MD.html
Springhouse. Olney House. This springhouse was constructed as an outbuilding of the Olney House (circa 1800). This one was restored and preserved by the Buffingtons in 2003. Before the invention of electric refrigeration, springhouses were common …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E2S_damascus_Damascus-MD.html
Damascus. . The "Town of Damascus" was founded in 1816. This marker stands on one of the original 14 lots laid out by the founder and first postmaster, Edward Hughes. The earliest part of the town was located in the southwestern corner of "the Ple…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E2B_the-first-building-for-the-bethesda-fire-department_Bethesda-MD.html
The first building for the Bethesda Fire Department, which is shown here, was located at 7620 Old Georgetown Road. It was built in 1926 and an addition was completed in 1931. The photograph was taken in the 1940's.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E19_one-hundred-years-a-town_Chevy-Chase-MD.html
One Hundred Years a Town. The Town of Somerset. As the 19th century drew to a close, the trolley car made it possible to work in downtown Washington and live in Maryland. That inspired five government scientists to invest in Somerset Heights, each…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E0S_the-bank-of-bethesda-building_Bethesda-MD.html
The Bank of Bethesda building, now Crestar Bank, as it is looked in the 1940's. The bank was established in 1919. This structure was built in 1926, with an addition in 1940, and is constructed of locally-quarried stone.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DOW_davis-warner-house_Takoma-Park-MD.html
Davis-Warner House. . This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
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