a GuiDe to the services avaiLabLe near your neW home SHADY GROVE CROSSING COMMUNITY GUIDE Copyright 2011 Toll Brothers, Inc. All rights reserved. These resources are provided for informational purposes only, and represent just a sample of the services available for each community. Toll Brothers in no way endorses or recommends any of the resources presented herein.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE ...... 1

SCHOOLS ...... 2

COLLEGES ...... 3

SHOPPING ...... 4

TRANSPORTATION ...... 5

WORSHIP ...... 6

MEDICAL FACILITIES ...... 7

SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES & Assisted Living ...... 7

SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS ...... 7

RECREATION ...... 8

RESTAURANTS ...... 10

GOVERNMENT ...... 11

POST OFFICES ...... 11

LIBRARIES ...... 11 Learn about the services your community has to offer c o m m u n i t y p r o f i l e

Gaithersburg is home to a diverse and active community of over 50,000 residents. Gaithersburg began in 1765 as a small agricultural settlement known as Log Town. In 1850, the post office was named “Forest Oak.” The town officially became “Gaithersburg” when it was incorporated on April 5, 1878.

The City is named after Benjamin Gaither who built a house in 1802 on the property where the famous Forest Oak tree used to grow. The tree was over 275 years old in 1975, when a boring was taken to determine its age. The tree witnessed much change along the “Great Road West,” Route 355, in its close to 300 years of existence. The tree saw the coming of famous generals like George Washington and Edward Braddock traveling between Georgetown and Frederick and the commercial development of the road in the modern era. In the summer of 1997 this city landmark was felled during a storm.

In 1899 the Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory was built as part of an international project to measure the earth’s wobble on its polar axis. The Gaithersburg Observatory and five others in Japan, Italy, Russia and the gathered information that is still used by scientists today, along with information obtained from satellites, to determine polar motion; the size, shape, and physical properties of the earth; and to aid the space program through the precise navigational patterns of orbiting satellites. The Gaithersburg station operated until 1982 when computerization rendered the manual observation obsolete.

On June 14, 1961 the National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology) broke ground on its first Gaithersburg building. The move of this government agency brought an incredible amount of growth to the City. The complex maintains standards for scientific research and housed in the complex are the standard meter and kilogram to which all others are compared for accuracy. The organization’s coming gave Gaithersburg the designation as “Science Capital of the United States.” When the Bureau moved to the area, other science-related firms came to do business in the community.

Gaithersburg has undergone significant changes in recent years. The City is now an urban area and a suburb of Washington, D.C. It has become a major regional location for high-technology companies. Gaithersburg is home to a multitude of biotechnology, telecommunications, software development and defense contracting companies.

The rolling fields of wheat are now roads, housing developments and commercial enterprises, but at the same time a number of historic communities and traditions have been preserved. Throughout the year, the City of Gaithersburg sponsors many cultural events. During the spring and summer months, the City Hall Pavilion is busy with musical and theater groups, movies, and other special events. Art exhibits are located in various City facilities year round. The City also hosts the Celebrate Gaithersburg in Olde Towne Street Festival where residents gather on the streets of the City’s Olde Towne district to enjoy good food, arts and crafts, and a variety of family entertainment while celebrating the City’s heritage. Winter Lights is an extraordinary light display held in partnership with . To celebrate the holidays, people from all over come to see hundreds of holiday images created by colorful lights along a 3.5 mile drive. Gaithersburg continues to grow while retaining many of the qualities of a small town that cherishes its diverse heritage.

Rich in culture and high tech industries, convenient to our nation’s capital and major employment centers, and surrounded by the best shopping, dining and recreational options; Gaithersburg is a great place to live, work and play. Welcome home!

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PAROCHIAL St. Jude School 4820 Walbridge Street Rockville, MD 20853 (301) 946-7888 www .stjudesschool .org

Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School 17301 Old Vic Boulevard Olney, MD 20832 (240) 283-3200 PUBLIC PRIVATE www .olgchs .org Georgetown Preparatory School ELEMENTARY Muslim Community School 10900 Rockville Pike Washington Grove 7917 Montrose Road North Bethesda, MD 20852 Elementary School Potomac, MD 20854 (301) 943-5000 8712 Oakmont Street (301) 340-6713 www .gprep .org Gaithersburg, MD (301) 840-7120 St. Martin of Tours School Norwood School 115 S . Frederick Avenue 8821 River Road MIDDLE Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Bethesda, MD 20817 (301) 990-2441 Forest Oak Middle (301) 365-2595 www .smsmd .org 651 Saybrooke Oaks Boulevard www .norwoodschool .org Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (301) 670-8242 McClean School Of Maryland 8224 Lochinver Lane HIGH SCHOOL Potomac, MD 20852 Gaithersburg Sr. High School (301) 299-8277 314 S . Frederick Avenue www .mcleanschool .org Gaithersburg, MD (301) 840-4700 Manor Montessori Rockville Campus 11200 Old Georgetown Road Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 299-7400 www .manormontessori .com

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day care Kindercare 18000 Sioux Lane Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (301) 869-1352

Kindercare 15910 Somerville Drive Rockville, MD 20855 (301) 548-8899

Kindercare 16723 Crabbs Branch Way Rockville, MD 20855 (301) 990-7703

Camp Olympia Childtime (Featuring Nursery School) Preschool 1199 Quince Orchard Boulevard 5511 Muncaster Mill Road Goddard School Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Rockville, MD 20855 900 Wind River Lane (301) 948-2556 (301) 926-9281 Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (301) 208-8787 La Petite Academy 101 Saybrooke View Drive Goddard School Gaithersburg, MD 20877 900 Gaither Road (301) 963-0986 Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 330-2300

c o l l e g e s

Montgomery College Columbia Union College University of Maryland Rockville Campus 201 Perry Parkway College Park 51 Mannakee Street Gaithersburg, MD College Park, MD 20742 Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 947-7843 (301) 405-1000 (240) 567-5000 Johns Hopkins University: University System of Maryland Montgomery County Campus Universities At Shady Grove 9601 Medical Center Drive 9630 Gudelsky Drive Rockville, MD 20850 Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 294-7000 (301) 738-6023

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Fallsgrove Village Center 14955 Shady Grove Rockville, MD 20850 Approximately 10 minutes from Shady Grove Crossing and featuring:

Chevy Chase Bank 14943 Shady Grove Road Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 315-2471

Hair Cuttery (301) 424-1052 Neighborhood shopping centers Safeway 14939 Shady Grove Road Grove Shopping Center Rockville, MD 20850 16837 Crabbs Branch Way (301) 944-1584 Derwood, MD . 20855 Approximately 5 minutes from Fed-Ex Office Shady Grove Crossing and featuring: 14925 Shady Grove Road, Unit F Rockville, MD 20850 SECU Credit Union (301) 217-5982 16707 Crabbs Branch Way Derwood, MD 20855 (888) 643-9777 CONVENIENCE STORES Red Hot & Blue BBQ 7-Eleven 16811 Crabbs Branch Way 11567 Muncaster Road Gaithersburg, MD 20855 Derwood, MD (301) 948-7333 (301) 948-7939

Giant Food & Pharmacy 16837 Crabbs Branch Way Derwood, MD 20855 (724) 864-0100

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AIRPORTS RAILROADS Dulles International Airport Metrorail Aviation Drive & Autopilot Drive Red Line Sterling, VA 20166 Shady Grove (703) 572-2700 15903 Somerville Drive Code: IAD Rockville, MD 20855 www .wmata .com Ronald Reagan Washington Parking (Garage and Lot, Bike National Airport Parking available) Thomas Avenue & Abingdon Distance from Community – 5 minutes Arlington, VA 22202 (703) 417-8000 MARC Rail Code: DCA 100 Railroad Street MOTOR VEHICLE /Washington International Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Thurgood Marshall Airport (800) 325-7245 ADMINISTRATION Aviation Boulevard & Elm Road www .mtamaryland .com 15 Metropolitan Grove Road Baltimore, MD 21240 Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (410) 859-7111 Railroad (800) 950-1682 Code: BWI Hungerford Drive & Park Road Rockville, MD 20850 MAJOR HIGHWAYS Montgomery County Airpark Station Code: RKV 7940 Airpark Drive Distance from Community –12 minutes I-270 - approximately 2 .5 miles Gaithersburg, MD 20879 I-495 - approximately 8 miles Commute time to PHI Center City- (301) 963-7100 ICC – approximately 1 .2 miles approx. 4h 50mins. TTY: 877 I Fly GAI Rt. 355 Rockville Pike – Commute time to NYC (NYP-Penn approximately 2 miles Station) –approx. 6.5 hours (800) USA-RAIL www .amtrak .com

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BAPTIST LUTHERAN First Baptist Church Christ Servant Lutheran Church 200 W . Diamond Avenue Montgomery Village Avenue and Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Cent Road (301) 977-9007 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (301) 977-0285 Poplar Grove Baptist Church 14625 Jones Lane St Luke’s Lutheran Gaithersburg, MD 20878 17740 Muncaster Road (301) 330-5054 Derwood, MD 20855 (301) 926-1220 JEWISH Mikvah Ateres Yisroel JEHOVAH’S WITNESS 11621 Seven Locks Road Jehovah’s Witnesses Potomac, MD 20854 609 Paradise Court (301) 299-0144 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (301) 926-7200 Temple Emanuel 10101 Connecticut Avenue Jehovah’s Witnesses Kensington, MD 20895 16728 Longdraft Road (301) 942-2000 Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (301) 947-4330 EPISCOPAL METHODIST CATHOLIC Christ Episcopal 107 S . Washington Street Grace United Methodist Church St. Rose of Lima Catholic Rockville, MD 20850 119 N . Frederick Avenue 11701 Clopper Road (301) 762-2191 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Gaithersburg, MD (301) 926-8688 Office (301) 948-7545 PRESBYTERIAN Emory Grove United St. Francis of Assisi Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church Methodist Church Catholic Church 610 S . Frederick Avenue 8200 Emory Grove Road 6701 Muncaster Mill Road Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Derwood, Maryland 20855 (301) 977-5787 (301) 963-3434 (301) 840-1407 EVANGELICAL St. John Neumann Catholic Church ISLAM Rock Creek Church 8900 Lochaven Drive Islamic Center of Maryland 19100 Muncaster Road Gaithersburg, MD 20882 19401 Woodfield Road Derwood, MD 20855 (301) 977-5492 Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (301) 963-3993 (301) 840-9440

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Shady Grove Adventist Hospital All Day Medical Care Clinic, LLC 1801 Research Boulevard 8945 N . Westland Drive Rockville, MD 20850 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (301) 315-3030 (301) 330-0006 TTY: (301) 315-3245 Righttime Medical Center Suburban Hospital 882 Muddy Branch Road 8600 Old Georgetown Road Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (443) 332-4260 Bethesda, MD 20814 Montgomery General Hospital (301) 896-3100 18101 Prince Philip Drive TTY: (301) 896-2010 Olney, MD 20832 (301) 774-8882 Holy Cross Hospital 1500 Forest Glen Road Adventist Healthcare Silver Spring, MD 20910 9901 Medical Center Drive (301) 754-7000 Rockville, MD 20850 TTY: (301) 754-7406 (301) 305-3042 TTY: (301) 315-3245 senior citizen services & assited living

Kentlands Manor Senior Living Sunrise Assisted Living Aspenwood 217 Booth Street 19310 Club House Road 14400 Homecrest Road Gaithersburg, MD 20878-5479 Montgomery Village, MD 20886 Silver Spring, MD 20906 (301) 926-0696 (301) 921-0445 (301) 598-6424

s o c i a l s e r v i c e organizations

Family Services Agency Inc Social Welfare Activities Big Brothers Big Sisters 620 E . Diamond Avenue 15204 Candytuft Lane 16 S . Summit Avenue # 2 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Rockville, MD Gaithersburg, MD (301) 840-2000 (301) 460-1001 (301) 330-0436

Community Support Service Inc Jewish Social Service Agency American Red Cross 9075 Comprint Court 11 Firstfield Road Suite B 9319 Gaither Road Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Gaithersburg, MD Gaithersburg, MD (301) 926-2300 (301) 990-6880 (301) 212-2700

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Recreational facilities within 30 minutes of your new home. DAY CAMP WINERIES PARKs BAR-T Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard Activity Center at Bohrer Park 806 W . Diamond Avenue 18125 Comus Road 506 S . Frederick Avenue Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Dickerson, MD Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (301) 948-3172 (301) 605-0130 (301) 258-6350

EQUESTRIAN Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road Potomac Horse Center Gaithersburg, MD 20878 14211 Quince Orchard Road North Potomac, MD (301) 208-0200 GOLF COURSES Public Greystroke Farm, LLC Redgate Municipal Golf Course 22600 Robin Court 14500 Avery Road Gaithersburg, MD Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 482-0016 (301) 309-3055

TENNIS AMUSEMENT PARKS Needwood Golf Course 6724 Needwood Road Quince Orchard Swim Six Flags America Rockville, MD 20855 and Tennis Club 13710 Central Avenue (301) 948-1075 16601 Drive Bowie/ Mitchellville, MD 20721 www .montgomerycountygolf .com Gaithersburg, MD 20878 www .sixflags .com/america (301) 948-3116 SWIMMING Private Blue Mash HEALTH/ Gaithersburg Aquatic Center 5821 Olney-Laytonsville Road 2 Teachers Way FITNESS CLUBS Laytonsville, MD 20882 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Bally Total Fitness (301) 670-1966 (301) 258-6345 188 Kentlands Boulevard www .bluemash .com www .gaithersburgmd .gov Gaithersburg, MD (301) 987-5421 Woodmont County Club Upper County Outdoor Pool 1201 Rockville Pike 8211 Emory Grove Road Curves of Gaithersburg Rockville, MD 20850 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 1 E . Diamond Avenue (301) 424-7200 (301) 840-2446 Gaithersburg, MD www .woodmontcc .com (301) 869-4004 Water Park at Bohrer Park 512 S . Frederick Avenue Lake Forest Sport & Health Club Gaithersburg, MD 20877 700 Russell Avenue (301) 258-6445 Gaithersburg, MD www .gaithersburgmd .gov/waterpark (301) 258-0661 YMCA 10001 Stedwick Road Gaithersburg, MD 20886 (301) 926-0028

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You are within a short drive of state-of-the-art sports venues and performing arts theatres as well as world-renowned museums and historical sites.

SPORTING Washington Nationals Baseball 1500 S . Capitol Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 (202) 640-7000 www .nationals .com PERFORMING ARTS MUSEUMS Verizon Center Gaithersburg Community Museum Fed-Ex Field Major Sporting and Event/Concerts 9 S . Summit Avenue Home of the Washington Redskins 601 F . Street, NW Gaithersburg, MD 20877 1600 FedEx Way Washington, DC 20004 (301) 258-6160 Landover, Maryland 20785 (202) 628-3200 (301) 276-6050 Smithsonian Institution Museums Montgomery Playhouse Along the Mall in Washington DC Verizon Center 1201 Quince Orchard Boulevard www .Smithsonian .org Major Sporting and Event/Concerts Gaithersburg, MD 601 F . Street, NW (301) 977-5751 Washington, DC 20004 (202) 628-3200 The Music Center at Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Lane R.F.K. Stadium North Bethesda, MD 20852 Home of DC United Soccer (301) 581-5200 2400 E . Capitol Street Northeast Washington, DC 20003 (202) 547-9077

9 restaurants

At the Community, you are within a short drive of a wide range of restaurants from fine dining to family dining to take-out.

FINE DINING Golden Bull Grand Cafe 7 Dalamar Street Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (301) 948-3666

La Palais Authentic French 304 Main Street Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (301) 947-4051 ETHNIC FOOD Japanese Nostalgie Bistro Thai Ziki Japanese Steak House 800 Pleasant Drive 10009 Fields Road Thai House Restaurant 160 Rockville, MD 20850 Gaithersburg, MD 20878 8369 Snouffer School Rd . (301) 355-4979 (301) 330-3868 Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (301) 963-1800 That’s Amore Fine Italian Ichiban Japanese 15201 Shady Grove Road 637 N . Frederick Avenue Rockville, MD 20850 Chinese Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (240) 268-0682 P. F. Chang’s China Bistro (301) 670-0560 FAMILY DINING 11301 Rockville Pike Indian North Bethesda, MD 20895 Saagar Indian Cuisine IHOP (301) 230-6933 206 N . Frederick Avenue 523 Quince Orchard Road Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 New Fortune (301) 990-1231 (301) 840-5706 16515 S . Frederick Ave . Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Italian Joe’s Crab Shack (301) 548-8886 2210 Rio Boulevard Romano’s Macaroni Grill Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Mexican Washingtonian Center (301) 947-4377 211 Rio Boulevard Chevy’s Fresh Mex Gaithersburg, MD 20878 668 Clopper Road Moby Dick House of Kabob (301) 963-5003 Gaithersburg, MD 20878 14929-a Shady Grove Road (301) 926-6646 Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 738-0005 Acajutla Mexican 18554 Woodfield Road Panera Bread Gaithersburg, MD 20879 14921 Shady Grove Road (301) 670-1674 Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 545-1874

10 gt o pv eb r a n r m c e na t a g o r y

Department of Recreation Montgomery County and Parks Permitting Services 111 Maryland Avenue 255 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20850 Rockville, MD 20850-4153 (240) 314-5000 (240) 777-6300 www .rockvillemd .gov www .montgomerycountymd .gov

p o s t o f f i c e s

17533 Redland Road 16501 Shady Grove Road 21 S . Summit Avenue Gaithersburg, MD 20898 Derwood, MD 20855 Gaithersburg, MD 20877

l i b r a r i e s

Gaithersburg Library 21 Maryland Avenue Gaithersburg, MD (301) 840-2515

Montgomery County Public Library 15831 Quince Orchard Road Rockville, MD 20850 (240) 777-0002

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