Forest Glen; Maryland; a sleepy suburb of Washington; D.C.; has weathered the arrival of the railroad; construction of a summer resort; development of a fashionable girls finishing school; and the establishment of a U.S. Army base. Throughout these times there has always been a close-knit community of homes and people that were often overshadowed by the many diverse events and changes that prevailed here. The focal point of the community--one of only a few extant eclectic architectural follies in the United States and consisting of many international styles--is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the National Park Seminary Historic District.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great picturesBy CustomerToday. the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is in a state of preserved ruin. but what it offers to hikers. bikers. and historians is nonetheless spectacular. However. seeing old photographs of people. boats. structures. etc. from a time when the canal was still operating is a great place to begin to understand the lives of canallers and others whose lives were tied to the Great National Project. Mary Rubin has done a good job of tracking down some fabulous images. and the text explains the pictures pretty well. This book is a solid addition to the libraries of all CO fans.
