Rockville in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chestnut Lodge Historic Site
1887 - 2001
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The Chestnut Lodge Historic Site consisted of the Woodlawn Hotel, Stable and Ice House (1887-1889); Little Lodge (1929); Frieda's Cottage (1936); and 8 acres of forested lawn.
The Woodlawn Hotel was built soon after the railroad line came to Rockville, and it became Rockville's largest and grandest summer resort hotel. It was designed in the Second Empire style and was rich in detail. The Woodlawn Hotel was listed in the National Register of Historic Places and the entire site is located within Rockville's
Dr. Ernest Bullard, a psychiatrist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, purchased the hotel at auction in 1908. In 1910, it was converted into Chestnut Lodge Sanitarium. By the 1940s, Chestnut Lodge was a nationally renowned institution. The sanitarium became one of the preeminent private mental health facilities in the world. It closed in 2001. Tragically, the Woodlawn Hotel burned down in 2009.
Erected by City of Rockville, Historic District Commission, Department of Community Planning and Development Services.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 39° 5.038′
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frieda's Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Little Lodge, Upper Cottage, Stable and Ice House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Bingham-Brewer House (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Bingham-Brewer House (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Rockville Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Prettyman House (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Prettyman House (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Prettyman House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockville.
Other markers no longer nearby. Rockville Baptist Church and Cemetery (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Prettyman House (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Prettyman House (was approx.
Also see . . . West Montgomery Avenue Historic District. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on May 31, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 792 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
