Forest Glen
Author | : Rich Schaffer |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2004-11-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781439612798 |
ISBN-13 | : 143961279X |
Rating | : 4/5 (79X Downloads) |
Download or read book Forest Glen written by Rich Schaffer and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004-11-17 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forest Glen, Maryland, a sleepy suburb of Washington, D.C., has weathered the arrival of the railroad, construction of a summer resort, development of a fashionable girls finishing school, and the establishment of a U.S. Army base. Throughout these times there has always been a close-knit community of homes and people that were often overshadowed by the many diverse events and changes that prevailed here. The focal point of the communityone of only a few extant eclectic architectural follies in the United States and consisting of many international stylesis listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the National Park Seminary Historic District.