The Takoma Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at

Takoma Park Takoma Park is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Washington, and part of the Washington metropolitan area. Founded in 1883 and incorporated in 1890, Takoma Park, informally called " Azalea City", is a Tree ...

, 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 Charles M. Goodman, FAIA (November 26, 1906 – October 29, 1992) was an American architect who made a name for his modern designs in suburban Washington, D.C. after World War II. While his work has a regional feel, he ignored the colonial rev ...

. In Goodman's parlance, the house was titled "Unit House No. 1-2L" (presumably, Unit No. 1 with two levels). The houses exhibit the "open floor plan", walls of glass, natural light, cathedral and cantilever ceilings, prominent brick fireplace, cedar wood paneling that was characteristic of all of Goodman's modernist work. This flexible plan facilitated a more casual style of living, and responded to the changing status of women by integrating the kitchen area into the activities of the household. It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

in 2004.

References

External links

*, including photo in 2003, at Maryland Historical Trust website
Boundary Map of the Takoma Avenue Historic District, Montgomery County
at Maryland Historical Trust Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Houses completed in 1951 Historic districts in Montgomery County, Maryland Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Houses in Montgomery County, Maryland Takoma Park, Maryland National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Maryland {{MontgomeryCountyMD-NRHP-stub