North Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Historic Montrose School

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, July 24, 2013

1. Historic Montrose School Marker

Inscription.
Constructed 1909
Designed by Thomas C. Groomes as a two room schoolhouse for white elementary students in rural communities of Montrose and Randolph. Used coal-burning stove, water from a well, and outhouses. Students planted the red cedar trees for Arbor Day in the 1920s.

Enlarged and Modernized 1948
Third teacher and classroom, indoor plumbing, and central heat added. One hundred students enrolled.

Closed 1970
Elementary School use until 1960. Special education facility 1960-66, then MCPS office until 1970.State Highway Administration bought land to build a road, planning to demolish building.

Restoration and Reuse 1981

Peerless Rockville purchased the school 1972. Restored with volunteer help and private and public funding. Reopened for use, 1981, with additional restoration in 1986-87 and 1994-96.

Centennial of Montrose School 2009 Schoolhouse held in trust by Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation Ltd. Montgomery Master Plan for Historic Preservation 1980 National Register of Historic Places 1983

Erected by Peerless Rockville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 39° 3.208′

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N, 77° 6.912′ W. Marker is in North Bethesda, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Montrose Parkway. Marker is 100 feet west of the School House at 5721 Montrose Pkwy North Bethesda, MD 20852. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rockville MD 20852, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Montrose School (within shouting distance of this marker); From Trolley to Trail: A Brief History (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named From Trolley to Trail: A Brief History (approx. ¼ mile away); Maryland: Confederate or Union State? (approx. 0.6 miles away); How Did Josiah Henson Help Free Enslaved People? (approx. 0.6 miles away); Who Was Josiah Henson? (approx. 0.6 miles away); 11333 Woodglen Drive (approx. 0.7 miles away); Farm Road Bed (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Bethesda.

Also see . . . Montrose Schoolhouse. Maryland Historical Trust entry (Submitted on January 7, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, July 24, 2013

2. Historic Montrose School Marker

Montrose Schoolhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, July 24, 2013

3. Montrose Schoolhouse

Montrose School 4 - 4 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, July 24, 2013

4. Montrose School 4 - 4

Peerless Rockville / Montgomery County Historic Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, July 24, 2013

5. Peerless Rockville / Montgomery County Historic Site

Camp Montrose image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, July 24, 2013

6. Camp Montrose

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,142 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 27, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.