Chevy Chase in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Woodend

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 9, 2015

1. Woodend Marker

Inscription. This Property Has Been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.

Location. 39° 0.194′ N, 77° 4.047′ W. Marker is in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Jones Mill Road, half a mile south of Woodhollow Drive, on the right when traveling south. On the grounds of the Audubon Naturalist Society Woodend Sanctuary. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase MD 20815, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Clean Drinking Manor (approx. 0.3 miles away); National Park Seminary (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named National Park Seminary (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named National Park Seminary (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named National Park Seminary (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named National Park Seminary (approx. 0.8 miles away); Welcome to Seminary Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); Another Time (approx. 0.8 miles away).

Regarding Woodend. “The Woodend Manor House was designed in Georgian style by John Russell Pope in 1927, … The house was originally the residence of Chester and Marion Wells, who wanted the house to recreate the atmosphere of English

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country living in their American home. Captain and Mrs. Wells decided to build the mansion after discarding the idea of rebuilding and enlarging the ruins of the Clean Drinking Manor House. Clean Drinking was the name of the property, which was at one time about 14,000 acres, from the time it was "taken up" by John Courts in 1680 and patented in 1699, until it was purchased by Captain and Mrs. Wells in 1916 … In 1967 following the death of Mrs. Wells, Woodend was donated to the Audubon Naturalist Society, which was founded in 1897.” – From the now missing HMdb marker #61560.

Also see . . .
1. The House at Woodend. Mark Walston, Bethesda Magazine, July-August 2010. (Submitted on March 14, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

2. Woodend. (PDF)Wells Estate, Audubon Society Headquarters, National Register Form, MDIHP. (Submitted on March 20, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

3. About Woodend. Audubon Naturalist Society. (Submitted on March 20, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 9, 2015

2. Woodend Marker

Marker is to right of the west entrance of the Woodend mansion.

Woodend - West Façade image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 2, 2012

3. Woodend - West Façade

Woodend - South Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 9, 2015

4. Woodend - South Entrance

Woodend - South Façade image. Click for full size.

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5. Woodend - South Façade

5 Car Garage image. Click for full size.

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6. 5 Car Garage

Also designed by John Russell Pope

Weather Vane<br>on the Garage image. Click for full size.

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7. Weather Vane
on the Garage

House Sparrow on a Downspout image. Click for full size.

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8. House Sparrow on a Downspout

Corinthian Capital image. Click for full size.

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9. Corinthian Capital

Fireplace in the Main Hall image. Click for full size.

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10. Fireplace in the Main Hall

Great Horned Owl image. Click for full size.

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11. Great Horned Owl

In the Reception Room

Passenger Pigeon image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 9, 2015

12. Passenger Pigeon

In the Library

Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 513 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on March 14, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.