The Gazette reminded me this morning that one of the City's wonderful jewels, the Glenview Mansion, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
To commemorate the occasion, the Mansion will offer a free tour and lecture on April 6 from 3:15 to 4:15 (Call 240-314-8660 to reserve a spot). According to the press release:
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.
Here at Rockville Central, we're doing our small part, too. You might have noticed the "banner" at the top of each page has a new photograph -- why, look! It's Glenview Mansion!
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