Historic District Commission

The Historic District Commission (HDC) was created by the Mayor and Council in 1966 for the purpose of recommending the boundaries of districts that are deemed to be of historic or architectural value to the city of Rockville and with reviewing applications for construction or exterior alterations in the historic districts. The establishment of historic districts, as stated in the Land Use Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Title 8, Section 8-201, shall be for the purpose of:

  • Safeguarding the heritage of Rockville by preserving districts which reflect its cultural, social, economic, political or architectural history
  • Stabilizing and improving property values within these districts Fostering civic beauty
  • Strengthening the local economy
  • Promoting the use and preservation of historic districts for the education, welfare and pleasure of the residents of Rockville

The five HDC Commissioners are appointed for three-year staggered terms.

Contact the Historic District Commission by email at HistoricDistrict@rockvillemd.gov.

Meetings are open to the public and televised live on Rockville Channel 11.

Historic District Commission
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240-314-8236
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Mayor and Council Chambers
111 Maryland Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850
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Third Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.

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2023 Meeting Calendar

Meeting DateApplication Due Date
January 19, 2023
December 16, 2022
February 16, 2023
January 13, 2023
March 16, 2023February 10, 2023
April 20, 2023
March 17, 2023
May 18, 2023
April 14, 2023
June 15, 2023
May 12, 2023
July 20, 2023
June 16, 2023
AUGUST RECESS************
September 21, 2023
August 18, 2023
October 19, 2023
September 15, 2023
November 16, 2023
October 13, 2023
December 21, 2023
November 17, 2023
January 18, 2024December 15, 2023

Members

NameTerm Expiration
Anita Neal Powell
July 1, 2022
Seth DenboOctober 1, 2025
Mercy Shenge
November 1, 2023
Michael GoldfingerFebruary 1, 2025
Peter FosselmanFebruary 1, 2025