Woodend (Chevy Chase, Maryland)
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| Location | 8940 Jones Mill Rd., Chevy Chase, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°0′9″N 77°4′1″W / 39.00250°N 77.06694°WCoordinates: 39°0′9″N 77°4′1″W / 39.00250°N 77.06694°W |
| Area | 32.6 acres (13.2 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Pope, John Russell |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001824[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 20, 1980 |
Woodend is a historic home located in the Montgomery County, Maryland, town of Chevy Chase. This Georgian Revival house was built by Chester and Marion Wells in 1927–1928, and owned by the Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic States. It is a 2+1⁄2-story house with Flemish bond brick walls and brick quoins. The house was designed by John Russell Pope.[2]
The society maintains the Woodend Nature Sanctuary on the 40-acre (16 ha) property, which is open to the public.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Barry Mackintosh and Candace Reed (December 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Woodend" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
External links[]
- Audubon Naturalist Society
- Woodend Sanctuary & Mansion
- Woodend, Montgomery County, Inventory No.: M: 35-12, including photo in 1986, at Maryland Historical Trust website
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