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.
This corner marks the transition to the Forest Glen Park neighborhood. The Spanish Mission was built in 1903 for the Theta Sigma Rho sorority. Behind it is the Chauffeur's Cottage, built in the early 1900's and moved there in 2006. The brick Postmaster's House and the clapboard Edgewood house were both built between 1880 and 1900. The shingled Miller Library was built in 1901. After 1942, these buildings and the other sorority houses on the campus were used to house Army officers and their families.
Erected by National Park Seminary.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Roads & Vehicles • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 39° 0.683′ N, 77° 3.44′ W. Marker is in Silver Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is in Forest Glen. Marker is at the intersection of Dewitt Drive and Linden Lane, on the left when traveling north on Dewitt Drive. Touch for map
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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); a different marker also named National Park Seminary (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named National Park Seminary (about 300 feet away); The National Park Seminary Historic District (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named National Park Seminary (about 400 feet away); Welcome to Seminary Park (about 400 feet away); Another Time (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.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
