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Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase was one of the first planned streetcar suburbs in the Washington area, developed in the 1890s by Senator Francis Newlands as a residential community at the end of the Connecticut Avenue line. These posts trace the neighborhood from its origins as a real estate speculation to its current status as one of DC’s most desirable addresses.

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Evening star., March 15, 1913, Page 4A Trip Down Memory Lane: Real Estate in Chevy Chase in 1913May 2, 20161907 map of Chevy Chase areaExploring the Rural Landscape of Chevy Chase in 1907Oct 30, 2014Heurich Beer in the 1950sThe Trouble Two Teenagers Got Into in Chevy Chase in 1951Jul 11, 2014Chevy Chase ad in 1922Exploring the History of Chevy Chase Through an Advertisement From 1922Feb 7, 2014The Rise and Fall of the Chevy Chase Ice Palace and Sports CenterJan 22, 2014Andrew J. Cummings, Jr., on his pony "Sugar," Andrew J. “Cy” Cummings, and Zelpha Cummings, c. 1920-1923. From a print lent by Andrew J. Cummings, Jr. CCHS 2008.12.06.Andrew J. ‘Cy’ Cummings: A Larger-Than-Life Figure in Chevy ChaseDec 11, 2013Washington Post - August 25th, 1929Chevy Chase Gardens: Four Houses, One 1929 Ad, and a Developer About to Lose EverythingNov 27, 2013Cleveland Park in 1919Exploring Connecticut Avenue in 1919: A Map of Cleveland Park and Chevy ChaseOct 7, 20133926-3928 Morrison St. NWComparing Morrison Street Then and Now: An Old Photo of 3926-3928 Morrison St. NW and a Look at What It Looks Like TodayAug 3, 2013
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