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Takoma Park houses built between 1883 and 1900 are fanciful, turreted, multi-gabled affairs of Queen Anne architecture with Stick Style and Shingle Style influence. Buildings developed after the turn of the 20th century tend to be 1-2 story brick structures with simple ornamentation, although a few display characteristics of such styles as Art ...
Henry and Lucinda Cady moved to Takoma Park from Ashland, Virginia in 1886. Henry Cady was a real estate and insurance salesman. [2] He sold properties largely in Takoma Park and South Brookland from his office at 520-10th Street, N.W. in Washington. [3] At the time the area had 16 homes and about 100 people. [4]
The two-bin system consists of a recycling bin (usually 240 litre) for co-mingled recyclables, and a general waste bin which is often smaller (e.g. 140 litre, 120 litre or 80 litre). The three-bin system consists of the above two bins plus a green waste bin (usually 240 litre). Not all councils have a green waste bin collection service.
Takoma Park is the setting for a number of the novels of Allison Leotta. [134] Takoma Park is referred to in The Night Gardener by George Pelecanos. [135] Takoma Park is a location cited in the NBC television series, The Blacklist, Season 1, Episode 7 and Season 2, Episode 13. [136]
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Prior to the current public library opening in 1911, the community was served by a small lending library, known as the Takoma Club and Library. That library opened May 1, 1900 on Oak Avenue, across from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad station. The current Takoma Park Branch was built at 416 Cedar Street, NW using a $40,000 gift from Andrew ...
The Takoma Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Takoma Park, Montgomery County, Maryland. The homes feature mid-century modern design. All five houses were constructed in 1951, are identical in their layout and construction, and were designed by Charles M. Goodman. In Goodman's parlance, the house was titled "Unit ...
The Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center is a bus transit center in Langley Park, Maryland. It is at the intersection of University Boulevard and New Hampshire Avenue, and is the largest bus-only transfer in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. [2] It is a future transfer point for the Purple Line.