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Rockville was a courthouse district, meaning hundreds of people a year needed to travel there to participate in quarterly sessions of court held during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The Montgomery House Hotel, which stood across the street from the court, was frequently patronized by those on court business, as well as by travelers and county residents arriving to conduct other business in town.
Rockville was a courthouse district, meaning hundreds of people a year needed to travel there to participate in quarterly sessions of court held during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The Montgomery House Hotel, which stood across the street from the court, was frequently patronized by those on court business, as well as by travelers and county residents arriving to conduct other business in town.
By the late 19th century, Rockville had also grown its tourist industry, with entrepreneurs touting it as a resort destination and a summer-time escape from Washington's city heat. Rockville’s grandest resort hotel was the Woodlawn in the West End, which later became one of the first mental hospitals in the world specializing in the new field of psychoanalysis.
By the late 19th century, Rockville had also grown its tourist industry, with entrepreneurs touting it as a resort destination and a summer-time escape from Washington's city heat. Rockville’s grandest resort hotel was the Woodlawn in the West End, which later became one of the first mental hospitals in the world specializing in the new field of psychoanalysis.
Montgomery House Hotel, pictured in 1913
Montgomery House Hotel, pictured in 1913
The Montgomery House Hotel, which once stood across Courthouse Square from the Red Brick Courthouse in Rockville, briefly served as Confederate General Jubal Early’s headquarters during the Civil War. By 1879 it was owned by M. A. Almoney, and later run by John Kelchner and his family. After World War I it became known as the Dixie Tavern before it was torn down in the 1930s. The Milo Theater was built on the site of this former hotel. Also pictured here is Montgomery County's monument to Confederate soldiers, which was dedicated by the Daughters of the Confederacy in 1913.
The Montgomery House Hotel, which once stood across Courthouse Square from the Red Brick Courthouse in Rockville, briefly served as Confederate General Jubal Early’s headquarters during the Civil War. By 1879 it was owned by M. A. Almoney, and later run by John Kelchner and his family. After World War I it became known as the Dixie Tavern before it was torn down in the 1930s. The Milo Theater was built on the site of this former hotel. Also pictured here is Montgomery County's monument to Confederate soldiers, which was dedicated by the Daughters of the Confederacy in 1913.
Woodlawn Hotel, pictured in 1910
Woodlawn Hotel, pictured in 1910
During the 1890s, Montgomery County became well known as a vacation spot. Several large hotels and a host of small ones were constructed, and many families took in "summer boarders" to accommodate the tourists. In fact, the Woodlawn Hotel was originally referred to as a Summer Boarding House. Opened in 1889, the 40-room brick hotel was a popular destination for about a decade. By 1909, the building was repurposed into a private sanitarium called Chestnut Lodge. The banner photo at the top of this page depicts another view of the Woodlawn Hotel and its substantial woodland grounds.
During the 1890s, Montgomery County became well known as a vacation spot. Several large hotels and a host of small ones were constructed, and many families took in "summer boarders" to accommodate the tourists. In fact, the Woodlawn Hotel was originally referred to as a Summer Boarding House. Opened in 1889, the 40-room brick hotel was a popular destination for about a decade. By 1909, the building was repurposed into a private sanitarium called Chestnut Lodge. The banner photo at the top of this page depicts another view of the Woodlawn Hotel and its substantial woodland grounds.
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Montgomery County Almshouse, 1912
Montgomery County Almshouse, 1912
In the 19th century, before nursing homes or homeless shelters, there were institutions known as almshouses. The Montgomery County Almshouse was first established in 1789 to provide for the county's poor, indigent, and mentally unstable residents. Over the years, the maximum number of residents appeared to range between 20-30. Occasionally, the Almshouse sheltered migrants, hitchhikers, or others in need of short-term temporary quarters. The 50-acre tract also included a pauper’s graveyard. During the early 20th century, women's clubs and church groups began founding homes for the aged, to more generously care for the elderly population.
In the 19th century, before nursing homes or homeless shelters, there were institutions known as almshouses. The Montgomery County Almshouse was first established in 1789 to provide for the county's poor, indigent, and mentally unstable residents. Over the years, the maximum number of residents appeared to range between 20-30. Occasionally, the Almshouse sheltered migrants, hitchhikers, or others in need of short-term temporary quarters. The 50-acre tract also included a pauper’s graveyard. During the early 20th century, women's clubs and church groups began founding homes for the aged, to more generously care for the elderly population.
Asbury Methodist Home for the Aged, late 1920s
Asbury Methodist Home for the Aged, late 1920s
According to the previously established system, aged citizens with no money and no family to support them were designated paupers and sent to the Montgomery County Almshouse on Seven Locks Road in Rockville. But in 1926, a benevolent home for the elderly called Asbury Methodist Home for the Aged was opened on the former 106-acre dairy farm of William Magruder, once called Rolling Acres, and the first five elderly residents moved in. The community changed its name to Asbury Methodist Village in 1969. Today, Asbury Methodist Village is the largest continuing care retirement community in Montgomery County, Maryland, and the 14th largest in the United States.
According to the previously established system, aged citizens with no money and no family to support them were designated paupers and sent to the Montgomery County Almshouse on Seven Locks Road in Rockville. But in 1926, a benevolent home for the elderly called Asbury Methodist Home for the Aged was opened on the former 106-acre dairy farm of William Magruder, once called Rolling Acres, and the first five elderly residents moved in. The community changed its name to Asbury Methodist Village in 1969. Today, Asbury Methodist Village is the largest continuing care retirement community in Montgomery County, Maryland, and the 14th largest in the United States.
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