Chevy Chase, Maryland Town History

The town of Chevy Chase was born from a real estate investment. Two men who made their fortunes in gold and silver mining eventually purchased 1,700 acres of land just north of Washington, D.C.with plans of developing one of Washington's first streetcar suburbs.

A key part of that investment was a 305-acre tract of land that straddled the Maryland-DC border, known as Chevy Chase. The entire subdivision adopted the name, which dates back to 1725 when “Cheivy Chace” was patented to Colonel Joseph Belt from Lord Baltimore.

A massive development project began at the end of the 19th century, extending Connecticut Avenue north into Maryland and spending $1.5 million to construct an electric railway that would connect residents to the city near Florida and Connecticut avenues. They built roads and other infrastructure and a water and sewer system.

The town began to soar after WWI when the automobile became more mainstream making the idea of living outside the District a more viable option.

A listing of historic homes in Chevy Chase, Md. follows:

4201 Bradley Lane
4209 Bradley Lane
6704 Connecticut Ave.
6800 Connecticut Ave.
6812 Connecticut Ave.
7200 Connecticut Ave.
7202 Connecticut Ave.
7204 Connecticut Ave.
7610 Connecticut Ave.
6709 East Ave.
3910 East-West Hwy.
4312 Leland Street
4500 Leland Street
7205 Meadow Lane
7320 Meadow Lane
4015 Rosemary Street (Chevy Chase Elementary School)
4101 Stanford Street
4103 Stanford Street
4105 Stanford Street

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