HISTORIC Department of Community Planning and Development Services BUILDINGS CATALOG ROCKVILLE HISTORIC BUILDINGS CATALOG This 2011 publication is a continuation of 40 years of commitment by the City of Rockville to preserve CATALOG BUILDINGS HISTORIC ROCKVILLE and promote our community’s rich heritage. The Historic Buildings Catalog allows us to reflect on and commemorate our shared history, unifying our community and moving us into the future. We hope that you enjoy this brief overview of Rockville’s history as seen through the city’s architecture and building styles. City of Rockville 111 Maryland Ave., Rockville, Maryland 20850 240-314-5000 • www.rockvillemd.gov ROCKVILLE City of Rockville Historic Preservation Section Historic Buildings Catalog Letter from the Mayor and Council Having celebrated 150 years of incorporation as a municipality in 2010, our Susquicentennial Year, we are pleased to move into the next 150 years with Rockville’s updated Historic Buildings Catalog. This 2011 publication is a continuation of 40 years of commitment by the City of Rockville to preserve and promote our community’s rich heritage. The Historic Buildings Catalog allows us to reflect on and commemorate our shared history, unifying our community and moving us into the future. Many people who have lived in the community for a long time will recognize familiar homes as they browse through the photos and descriptions in this book. This familiarity is part of what makes us proud to call Rockville our hometown. Newcomers to our community looking through this catalog will see a picture of the city they are inheriting and will come to love and embrace. Rockville is full of interesting and diverse people, and the architecture of our homes and buildings reflects those special differences. Some of the homes and buildings in this catalog were built in a rare or unusual style, and many represent specific families or events. They all tell the story of our community and the people who call it home. We hope that you enjoy this brief overview of Rockville’s history as seen through the city’s architecture and building styles. Sincerely, Historic Preservation Section City of Rockville Acknowledgements Rockville Historic District Commission Janet Hunt McCool, Chair 2010 Max van Balgooy, Chair 2008-2009 Joseph Hansen Craig Moloney Anita Neal Powell Jessica Reynolds City of Rockville Staff Scott Ullery, City Manager Susan Swift, Director, Community Planning and Development Services Jim Wasilak, Chief of Planning Robin D. Ziek, Planner II, Project Manager Jeff Winstel, former Planner III Joanna Hall Braswell, former Planner Intern Lori Russler, Graphic Designer Shannon Loomis, Editor This material is based on work assisted by a grant from the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior. Copyright © 2011 by City of Rockville, Maryland Department of Community Planning and Development Services Historic Buildings Catalog Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 Historic Preservation in Rockville .................................................................................................... 2 Catalog Organization ........................................................................................................................... 3 Citywide Map of Planning Areas ................................................................................................................... 5 Rockville Historic Buildings: Styles and Forms ......................................................................................... 7 Colonial..................................................................................................................................................... 8 Federal .......................................................................................................................................... 8 Hall and Parlor ........................................................................................................................... 9 Vernacular Log Buildings .....................................................................................................10 Greek Revival ...........................................................................................................................11 Romantic ................................................................................................................................................12 Gothic Revival ..........................................................................................................................12 Italianate ....................................................................................................................................16 Second Empire ........................................................................................................................18 Victorian .................................................................................................................................................19 Queen Anne .............................................................................................................................19 Romanesque ............................................................................................................................27 Shingle .......................................................................................................................................27 Folk Victorian/Carpenter Gothic .......................................................................................28 Victorian Vernacular ...........................................................................................................................30 Vernacular/Industrial ............................................................................................................30 Gable-Front ..............................................................................................................................30 Shotgun .....................................................................................................................................31 Gable Front and Wing ...........................................................................................................32 Side Gable .................................................................................................................................36 I-House .......................................................................................................................................38 Two-Thirds I-House ................................................................................................................39 Twentieth Century ..............................................................................................................................40 American Foursquare ...........................................................................................................40 Craftsman ..................................................................................................................................45 Bungalow ..................................................................................................................................49 Colonial Revival .......................................................................................................................59 Dutch Colonial Revival .........................................................................................................72 Tudor Revival ...........................................................................................................................73 Neoclassical ..............................................................................................................................76 Modern ...................................................................................................................................................77 Art Deco .....................................................................................................................................77 Historic Preservation Section City of Rockville Table of Contents continued… Art Moderne .............................................................................................................................78 Commercial Roadside ...........................................................................................................78 Commercial/Vernacular .......................................................................................................79 International ............................................................................................................................80 Minimal Traditional ................................................................................................................82 Cape Cod ...................................................................................................................................90 Late Modern .........................................................................................................................................97 Ranch ..........................................................................................................................................97