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Peirce Mill
Peirce Mill is significant as the last existing mill in th...
Rock Creek Park
The Rock Creek Park Historic District encompasses public r...
Takoma Park Historic District
Takoma Park was founded and developed as a suburb by Benja...
Roberts Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Roberts Park Methodist Episcopal Church is an important ea...
Old Pathology Building
Old Pathology Building provides a rare glimpse into 19th-c...
Brookside Park
Bring a flying disc and your walking shoes to rustic Brook...
Garfield Park
Pack a picnic lunch for Garfield Park, don’t forget ...
Fall Creek Parkway Bridges
A new generation of masonry bridges was an important part ...
Wheeler Schebler Carburetor Company Building
The Wheeler—Schebler Carburetor Company was one of t...
Speedway Historic District
Speedway Historic District is an important early example o...
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Peirce Mill
Peirce Mill is significant as the last existing mill in the District of Columbia and the only 19th-century gristmill maintained by the National Park Service that operates on a full-time basis. It stands as a unique symbol of the milling ...
Rock Creek Park
The Rock Creek Park Historic District encompasses public reservation 339 created for the scenic and recreational enjoyment of the people of the United States on September 27, 1890. Rock Creek Park is a natural reserve within a heavily urbanized area ...
Takoma Park Historic District
Takoma Park was founded and developed as a suburb by Benjamin F. Gilbert in 1883. Takoma Park was the first commuter suburb in the area and was originally located on approximately 100 acres of land around the B & O ...
Roberts Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Roberts Park Methodist Episcopal Church is an important early example of Romanesque Revival architecture and one of the oldest churches remaining downtown. Its congregation has its roots in one of the first Methodist groups in the city that began meeting ...
Old Pathology Building
Old Pathology Building provides a rare glimpse into 19th-century medical technology. The building houses an original surgical amphitheater and laboratory rooms with original equipment. The facility illustrates 19th-century medical thought, which finally embraced scientific process. Visitors can explore the world ...
Brookside Park
Bring a flying disc and your walking shoes to rustic Brookside Park/Spades Place Park. New visitors to these public lands often find it hard to believe that they are only minutes from the heart of the city. Kessler’s park and ...
Garfield Park
Pack a picnic lunch for Garfield Park, don’t forget the kids, and be prepared to do some walking! A group of local businessmen purchased the original tract of 98 acres for the park in 1874. Hoping to establish a horse ...
Fall Creek Parkway Bridges
A new generation of masonry bridges was an important part of the overall vision held by the city’s planners at the turn of the century. Starting with Joseph Earnshaw and John C. Olmsted, who were instrumental early in the development ...
Wheeler Schebler Carburetor Company Building
The Wheeler—Schebler Carburetor Company was one of the city’s most important auto parts makers of the early 20th century. From 1911-1951, workers in this factory produced carburetors for over 15 makes of autos nationally. Frank Wheeler and George Schebler formed ...
Speedway Historic District
Speedway Historic District is an important early example of a planned residential community for an industrial complex and an illustration of the trend toward suburbanization. Indianapolis Motor Speedway founders Carl Fisher, James Allison, Frank Wheeler, and Arthur Newby established the ...
