Forest Glen in Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
National Park Seminary
National Park Seminary was a resort hotel from 1887 to 1893, a school for young women from 1894 to 1942, and a U.S. Army medical facility from 1942 to 2004. It is now a unique residential community.
The massive Ament Hall, built in 1927, contains an elegant ballroom inside. Seminary students used the ballroom for daily dance practice and frequent formal dances. After 1942, the Army used it as a patient recreation center. The nearby chapel was built in 1898. The three sorority clubhouses visible here are the Japanese Bungalow built in 1899 for Chi Omicron Pi sorority, the Japanese Pagoda built in 1905 for the Chi Psi Upsilon sorority, and the Swiss Chalet built in 1899 for the Zeta Eta Theta sorority.
Erected by National Park Seminary.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 39° 0.705′ N, 77° 3.436′ W. Marker is in Silver Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named National Park Seminary (within shouting distance of this marker); The National Park Seminary Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named National Park Seminary (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Seminary Park (about 300 feet away); Another Time (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named National Park Seminary (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named National Park Seminary (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named National Park Seminary (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Silver Spring.
Also see . . .
1. National Park Seminary. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. National Park Seminary Historic District. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on March 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. National Park Seminary Ballroom. Library of Congress website entry (Submitted on March 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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— Submitted November 9, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on April 7, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
