Hammond Wood Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Hammond Wood Historic District

Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland
Listed
December 15, 2004
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
04001355

About this property

The Hammond Wood Historic District is a national historic district located at Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland. It consists of 58 Contemporary single-family houses, built between 1949 and 1951, nestled in a tract of heavily wooded, rolling land. It is an intact, architecturally cohesive example of Charles Goodman's merchant builder subdivisions in Montgomery County. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland
39.04806, -77.06852

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 04001355. It was listed on December 15, 2004.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Rock Creek Woods Historic District
Modern
0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Bloody Run Maryland
1675Colonial
1.5 mi
Early's Raid on Washington
1864Civil War
1.7 mi
Silver Spring Engagement (Early's Raid, July 1864)
1864Civil War
4.3 mi
Silver Spring / Blair House Skirmish 1864
1864Civil War
4.4 mi
Rockville Cavalry Skirmish (Stuart's Ride to Gettysburg via Maryland, 1863)
1863Civil War
5.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Hammond Wood Historic District listed on the National Register?

Hammond Wood Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 15, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Hammond Wood Historic District?

Hammond Wood Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hammond Wood Historic District?

The period of significance for Hammond Wood Historic District is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1949.

Can I research the history near Hammond Wood Historic District?

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