Rockville in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Frieda's Cottage
Built in 1936
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Dr. Frieda Fromm-Reichmann, an internationally recognized pioneer in the treatment of mental disorders, lived and worked in this house from 1936 until her death in 1957. After she had fled Nazi Germany in 1935, Dr. Dexter Bullard recruited her to help expand Chestnut Lodge into a therapeutic community that combined psychoanalysis and occupational therapy. Joanne Greenberg, a patient of Dr. Fromm-Reichmann, described this innovative treatment in her novel, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden.
This Colonial Revival house was designed by Walter G. Peter and constructed by Frank H. Karn. In 2007, Chestnut Lodge Properties donated the house to Peerless Rockville which restored the house to how it appeared during Dr. Fromm-Reichmann's lifetime, a look it retains today.
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 • Arts, Letters, Music • Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 39° 5.008′ N, 77° 9.748′ W. Marker is in Rockville, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Bullard Circle, 0.1 miles south of West Montgomery
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Little Lodge, Upper Cottage, Stable and Ice House (within shouting distance of this marker); Chestnut Lodge Historic Site (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bingham-Brewer House (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Bingham-Brewer House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Prettyman House (approx. 0.3 miles away); 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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockville.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 38 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
