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The City of Rockville’s Glenview Mansion Added to National Register of Historic Places
Presentation of ‘Glenview Mansion: From Plantation to Summer Estate to Civic Center’ Offered April 6
Rockville, Md., March 53, 2008 – The City’s very own Glenview Mansion at Rockville Civic Center Park has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. This recognition lists Glenview Mansion as significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering and culture. To commemorate this occasion, a free lecture and tour of the mansion will be presented on Sunday, April 6 from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
In a presentation titled, “Glenview Mansion: from Plantation to Summer Estate to Civic Center,” Rockville’s Jeff Winstel, Historic Preservation Planner for the Department of Community Planning and Development, will give a lecture about the history of the estate, its contribution to Rockville’s identity and why it merits national recognition.
“We will be looking at the mansion from a cultural point of view discussing what the design of the building and grounds tell us about the people who built it and the society in which they lived. The landscape at Glenview has evolved over time, and many different periods have left their mark on the grounds. The challenge of managing this type of cultural landscape begins with understanding what the important elements are from each period,” said Winstel.
Glenview Mansion is a 19th century neoclassical home situated on 153 acres of Rockville Civic Center Park. Its hilltop location and stately white columns offset a stone façade exterior making the mansion an attractive place to visit and a desired site to host social gatherings.
The National Register of Historic Places is the country's official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. It is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate and protect the country’s historic and archeological resources. To learn more about the National Register of Historic Places, visit the Web site at www.nps.gov/nr/.
The Glenview Mansion at Rockville Civic Center Park is located at 603 Edmonston Dr. This event is free and reservations are requested. Call 240-314-8660 for more information and to make reservations. More information about Glenview Mansion’s addition to the National Register of Historic Places can be viewed on the City’s Web site at www.rockvillemd.gov/historic/.
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