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Aerial View

Theatre

The Mansion was put up for sale by the Lyon family in 1953, after the death of Irene Lyon in 1950. The Montgomery County Historical Society bought the property, planning to open a community museum. The Society realized after a few years that Glenview was too costly to maintain and sold the property to the City of Rockville in 1957.

The City made plans to utilize the property for historical, cultural and recreational activities and named it "Rockville Civic Center." Because of the location of the Mansion, in what was to be known as Civic Center Park, it was referred to as the "Civic Center Mansion." Later, in deference to the Mansion's history, the City restored the name "Glenview Mansion."

The City removed all of the Lyons' outbuildings except the cottage playhouse and over the years added the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre and Social Hall, Croydon Creek Nature Center, parking areas, tennis courts, playgrounds, recreational facilities, an exercise trail and nature trail. The Mansion features an art gallery on the second level and hosts many weddings and events. The Glenview Mansion and property are in continuous use as a venue for major civic and private functions.