Garrett Park Historic District Explained

Garrett Park Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by B & O Railroad tracks, Rock Creek Park, and Flanders Ave., Garrett Park, Maryland
Coordinates:39.0358°N -77.0947°W
Architect:Maddux, Marshall & Co.; Richter, Alexander
Architecture:Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Added:January 31, 1975
Refnum:75000910

The Garrett Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Garrett Park, Montgomery County, Maryland. It's a 154acres 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 40640square feet, "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.[1]

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Garrett Park Historic District. April 1974. 2016-01-01 . David O. Almy. Maryland Historical Trust.