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Historic Preservation Element of 2040 Comprehensive Plan COMPREHENSIVE PLAN of the City of Rockville, Maryland DRAFT for Planning Commission Public Hearing March 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ...................................... 1 Land Use ........................................ 15 Transportation ................................ 55 Recreation and Parks .................... 89 Community Facilities .................... 111 Environment ................................. 123 Water Resources ......................... 145 Economic Development ............... 173 Housing ........................................ 186 Historic Preservation ..................... 205 Municipal Growth ......................... 221 HISTORIC PRESERVATION Vision Enhance the character of Rockville and contribute to its quality of life and local economy by proactively identifying and safeguarding its physical and cultural heritage to preserve the themes and periods of the city’s history and development, including the recent past. The Jerusalem-Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church at 21 Wood Lane (left), dating from 1858 and designed in the Romanesque style, is part of the West Montgomery Avenue Historic District, along with the Italianate-style parsonage next door at 17 Wood Lane. 205 Rockville is one of Maryland’s oldest municipalities. Its emphasized the continued identification, preservation and character and identity are closely tied to its history, and its protection of Rockville’s historic resources, including mid- buildings and other features illustrate its evolution over the 20th century resources that had not been a focus of previous past two centuries. The city has grown from a small village, master plans. A desire for a more proactive approach to the to the county seat, to the center of an agrarian economy, designation of new historic districts and the expansion of to a commuter suburb, and more recently to a commercial existing districts was expressed. The historic preservation destination and employment center. Most of its residential policies that follow primarily stem from the feedback provided areas continue to have a suburban feel, while Town Center by the public and historic preservation stakeholders, in and areas close to the Metrorail stations are becoming addition to an analysis of the city’s historic preservation increasingly urban. program and designation process that was done by a consultant in 2016. Despite its transformation, Rockville retains many of its historical qualities. The original six streets that formed the Goal 1 town are still at the heart of the city, as shown in the 1803 HISTORIC PRESERVATION “Plan of Rockville” (see opposite page). Rockville Pike, once known as the ‘Great Road,’ is still the main north-south PROGRAM arterial through the city, and many of Rockville’s historic neighborhoods, buildings, sites, and landscapes, dating to The Mayor and Council created the Rockville Historic the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, have been preserved for District Commission (HDC) and adopted the city’s first the benefit of current and future generations. regulations for historic preservation in 1966. The National Historic Preservation Act was passed in the same year. In Rockville’s history is communicated through its built Rockville, the preservation movement was initially driven by environment. Its historic buildings convey the city’s character the threatened loss of some of the city’s landmark buildings, and identity and are the most visible evidence of the city’s including St. Mary’s Chapel. Later, continued preservation past. The results of Rockville’s long-term preservation efforts efforts saved a number of buildings that were in the path of articulate the value the community places on its history urban renewal, and the B&O Railroad Station was moved, and provides a richness and depth that are important to rather than demolished, to make way for the Rockville Metro maintaining its high quality of life. station. In more recent years, the city has recognized the value of mid-20th century assets, as demonstrated by its Summary of Community Input designation of the Americana Centre (1972), built as the Comments received at Rockville 2040 community meetings residential component of the city’s plan for urban renewal, Goals for historic preservation in Rockville include: 1. Safeguard Rockville’s physical and cultural heritage through a proactive historic preservation program. 2. Preserve significant examples of architectural periods and historic themes through local historic designation, while allowing appropriate alterations. 3. Promote the benefits of preservation through education and partnerships, programs, and heritage tourism. 206 Historic Preservation PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT as well as its support for listing the New Mark Commons neighborhood on the National Register of Historic Places. Policy 1 Maintain the City of Rockville’s historic preservation program. Since adoption of the 2002 comprehensive plan, Rockville has been successful in augmenting its inventory of designated resources. Between 2002 and 2018, the West Montgomery Avenue Historic District was expanded to include portions of Chestnut Lodge and the adjacent Thirty Oaks properties. King Farm Farmstead Park, Glenview Farm, Rockville Heights, the Americana Centre, and other sites were locally designated. In addition, Glenview Farm, Rockville Park, and New Mark Commons residential neighborhoods were added to the National Register. Rockville’s historic preservation efforts and its HDC are recognized by the Maryland Historic Trust (MHT) as a Certified Local Government program. The Trust awards ten percent of its annual allocation from the Historic Preservation Fund to projects and educational opportunities each year for certified programs. Rockville has received grants in the past and maintains eligibility for future projects. Actions 1.1 Maintain the city’s Certified Local Government (CLG) status. The first plan and plat for ‘Rockville’ dates to 1803, as shown above. The street and block layout is still recognizable 215 years later for the core section between Washington and Adams streets. The notch between Jefferson Street and Commerce Lane indicated the location of the courthouse. PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT Historic Preservation 207 LONGWOOD DR DR L LINCOLN ST NEA WESLE RD OWENS ST MCLANE CT NORTH ST HOWARD AVE PINEWOOD RD MANNAKEE ST WELSH PARK DR N WASHINGTON ST Figure 30: Locally Designated Historic Districts N STONESTREET AVE CARR AVE WOODSTON RD ALLAN RD CRABB AVE DAWSON AVE LNN CT BEALL AVE LNCH ST ASHLE MANOR DR VIRGINIAAVE CARR AVE PTON ST MCARTHR DR LCKETT ST N VAN BREN ST WOODLAND RD N ADAMS ST N BRDETTE RD BEALL AVE ANDERSON AVE S HORNERS LN SETH PL FORESTAVE WOOD LN LAWRENCE DR LAWRENCE TALOR AVE TALOR WEST END TOWN CENTER EAST ROCKVILLE ST CHARLES PARK RD KENNON CT LAIRD ST MARLAND AVE MARLAND HARRISON ST ST GIBBS READING TER ROBERT RD W MIDDLE LN E MIDDLE LN BRENT RD HIGHLAND AVE ROBORO RD CIRCLE MONROE ST MONROE TRCK ST HENSON OAKS LN 1 2 CRODON AVE ABERDEEN RD BALTIMORE RD CALVERT RD THOMAS ST MONROE PL CHRCH ST GRANDIN AVE DENHAM RD ADCLARE RD WALL ST BLLARD SCOTT AVE WOODBRN DR WILLIAMS ST S STONESTREET AVE MAPLE AVE POTOMAC ST 3 READING AVE TALL GRASS CT VINSON ST 4 WINDWAY ATMN EVANS ST EVANS S VAN BREN ST BREN VAN S S ADAMS ST ADAMS S S WASHINGTON ST WASHINGTON S OSEPH ST SMMERGARDEN MAPLETON RD 7 LARA LN WAY E V A ROSE PETAL WAY DALE DR K MARY R FLEET ST A DODGE ST KNOLL DR 6 P NEW ST RICHARD MONMENT ST MONTGOMERY CHINA DR ROSE CT W ARGLE ST WATTS BRANCH PKW GAIL AVE WINDING ROSE DR CRAWFORD DR LAKESIDE OV WADE AVE ROCKCREST CIR MT VERNON PL Local Historic Districts PAL DR WATCHWATER WAY BENTANA WAY E EFFERSON ST 1 West Montgomery Avenue DE BECK DR 2 Courthouse Square MONROE ST LEWIS AVE WAY PACA PL 3 South Washington Street MERCER RD AGNEW DR EDMONSTON DR WELWN BLANDFORD ST BROOKCREST CT 4 B &O Railroad (Saint Mary’s) HUNGERFORD LNFIELD ST CROTHERS LN 5 Dawson Farmhouses BRICE RD LEONARD CT W WOODSEND PL A D 6 Rockville Heights D BOWIE RD 5 NEW MARK ESP MARK NEW I MARCS CT N G T LAWNGATE CT 7 Rose Hill Farm POTOMAC VALLE RD O N L King Farm Farmstead(not shown) N GROVEPOINT CT RITCHIE PKW LIAN PL EDMONSTON DR CEDRS DON CABIN OHN PKW WAY MILLS CT FARSTA CT HLL PL BETTSTRAIL WAY VASHI LN MAIM LN HARRINGTON RD WELSH DR MONROE ST HARD PL TAPIOLA CT In 1974, the Mayor and Council established Rockville’s first three historic districts. These districts, the West Montgomery Avenue Historic W EDMONSTON DR District, the SouthCLIFF WashingtonHILL WAY Street Historic District, and the B&O Railroad Station Historic District, were concurrently recognized with listing CARTER RD in the National Register of Historic Places. As of 2018, more WAY SCANDIA than 150 sites and buildings are either individually designated or located within local historic districts, and more than 90 are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 208 Historic Preservation PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT 1 West Montgomery Avenue Historic District 2 Courthouse Square Historic District 3 South Washington Street Historic District 4 B & O Railroad Historic District PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT Historic Preservation 209 Figure 31: WOODLELocally DR Designated Individual Historic Properties, 2017 HAWTHORN CT AZALEA DR W CAMPS DR ROTHGEB DR DOVER RD ASTER BLVD ASHLE AVE BLOSSOM DR CROCS DR 24 MOORE DR S CAMPS DR WESTMOREAVE ELIZABETH AVE TAFT CT 5 SOTHLAWN LN BRADFORD DR FREDERICK AVE LENMORE AVE MASON RD NELSON ST KENT ST GOLDSBOROGH DR LN LOFSTRAND TAFT ST SPRING AVE DOGLASSAVE WARFIELD DR MARTINS LN 13 6 MANNAKEE ST SMALLWOOD RD 14 BICKFORD AVE LINCOLN
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