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Location DB > United States > Maryland > Silver Spring > Forest Glen
 Name
Forest Glen
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 Database Info
created by Endopsychosin on 12/8/2004 3:43 AM
last modified by Emperor Wang on 10/5/2022 4:10 PM
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 Overview
 Description
"This place is very easy to get lost in with VERY few entrances and exits, I've been lost in here for hours trying to find a way out which didn't involve jumping our a third story window" --Not anymore

Not much left to explore unless you like gutted buildings with construction tools everywhere

10.4.2022 - An active community with apartments, condos, a ball room for rent, and even an interfaith men's shelter.
 Basic Information
Type: Building
Status: Active
Accessibility: Easy - rent an apartment, buy a condo
Recommendation: forget it
 Physical Information
Address
9615 Dewitt Dr
Silver Spring, Maryland
United States
Owner: Alexander Company Development
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  •  Hazards
  • asbestos
  • rust
  • unsafe flooring
  • air quality
  • Some areas are VERY unstable
  •  Interesting Features
    There is a huge ballroom with statues, chandeliers, decorated fire places, different styles of architecture, Dutch windmills, Greek style, English castle, pagoda, lighthouse, German... etc.
     Security Measures
  • fences
  • part-time guard
  • wooden boarding
  • electronic surveillance
  •  Historical Dates
    Built: 1830
    Closed: 1996
     Required Equipment
  • flashlight
  • rope
  • breathing mask
  • gloves
  • head protection
  • long pants / sleeves
  • towelettes
  • Knife/cutting tool
  •  Recommended Equipment
    camera, backpack
     History
    Forest Glen was an estate to Washington, DC's elite.

    Forest Glen is situated in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. It was named for the wooded glen that channels a small creek from Carroll Springs to Rock Creek. The area is about 400 feet higher than most parts of Washington, with better drainage. It was cooler, less humid, with fewer insects and less danger of malaria. Just the thing that would appeal to a D.C. city dweller in the late 1880's, particularly in July or August -- or at least that's what the real estate promoters hoped!

    The National Park Seminary is a historic district in the Forest Glen area of Silver Spring, MD, which includes a wooded glen and two dozen Victorian era buildings, including a magnificent 3-story ballroom, a windmill, castle, and Japanese pagoda.

    The first building, "Ye Forest Inne," was constructed in 1887. Early suburban developers acquired the land above Rock Creek, laid out lots, and built the hotel to attract prospective homeowners. By 1894, the hotel failed and the inn was converted to a women’s post-secondary school. For nearly 50 years, the National Park Seminary and College was one of the most prestigious women’s schools in the country. As enrollment grew, so did the campus, and the new buildings, built in various international styles, reflected the educational philosophy of founders and the values of a nation just emerging on the international scene. The school weathered the Great Depression and, just as it was beginning to thrive again, it was taken over by the U.S. Army in 1942, when it served as a rehabilitation center for wounded veterans returning from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.

    Many suburban resort hotels were built in the late 1800’s. Many of them were converted to schools. And many of them were, in turn, taken over by the armed forces during the war. But very few of these original resort hotels are left, and none that have witnessed all three incarnations! Clearly this site has profound architectural and historical importance. It is also a place of pure magic – a commodity very hard to come by today.
     Media Coverage

     Future Plans
    Currently an active Apartment Complex, Condos, and a Men's shelter. It will likely continue as such or at least most, for the unforeseen future...
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     Photo Galleries
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    Walter Reed Medical Annex, Silver Spring, MD
    Wed, Dec 8th, 2004
    posted by Endopsychosin
    52 pictures
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    construction
    Sun, Oct 1st, 2006
    posted by Endopsychosin
    18 pictures
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    Inside the Villa
    Wed, Nov 21st, 2007
    posted by MDexplorer
    20 pictures
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    January 2010
    Tue, Jan 5th, 2010
    posted by robk700
    9 pictures


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     Web Links
    http://www.saveourseminary.org/

    https://nationalparkseminaryapts.com/

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     Validation
    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 10/5/2022 4:11 PM.

     Latest Changes
  • on Oct 5 22 at 16:11, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Oct 5 22 at 16:10, Emperor Wang changed the following: Interesting Features
  • on Oct 5 22 at 16:09, Emperor Wang changed the following: History, Interesting Features, Description, Web Links
  • on Oct 4 22 at 17:42, fr00tCake changed the following: Street Address, Accessibility, Hazards, Recommendation, Media Coverage, Future Plans, Description, Web Links
  • on Sep 29 14 at 2:32, Mike Dijital validated this location
  • on Sep 28 14 at 18:29, vmn551 changed the following: Status
  • on May 2 11 at 5:06, Steed validated this location
  • on May 1 11 at 6:16, secretdestroyers changed the following: Description, Web Links
  • on Jan 5 10 at 8:22, Steed validated this location
  • on Jan 5 10 at 1:38, robk700 added some pictures to a gallery
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