County Historic Designation Being Pursued 2025
While Carderock Springs is on the National Register of Historic Places, the CSCA Board is now pursuing County historic designation for Carderock Springs.
- What's the difference between National and County historic designation and why is the Board doing this? Read the FAQ to find out.
Carderock History & Historic Status
Carderock Springs debuted in 1962. With 400 houses built by visionary developer Edmund Bennett and designed by leading Washington, D.C. architects Keyes, Lethbridge & Condon, it's one of the region's best-known examples of Mid-Century Modern community design, renowned for its clean designs, open floor plans, and living spaces that open to the outdoors.
Historical documents:
- Original Carderock Springs Sales Brochure, 1960s, 12 pp.
- Original Our Carderock Springs Booklet, post-1996, 40 pp,
- A Look Back in Time, 1999 by Mary Lou Shannon, 4 pp.
- Carderock Early History, 1800's - 1900's, by Jack Orrick, 2021, 3 pp.
In 2009 the neighborhood was officially listed on the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places as a prime example of "situated modernism," an architectural style where the built environment is gracefully integrated into the natural surroundings.
National Register of Historic Places since 2009
The nomination process for the National Register of Historic Places began in 2004 when the Maryland Historic Trust (MHT) asked two University of Maryland professors to document "modernism" in Montgomery County. Their 2005 report formed the basis for the nomination. Inclusion in the National Register is an honor for the community.
See the Maryland Historic Trust's page on Carderock Springs.
- The National Register status doesn't create any additional rules or approval requirements for owners who plan to improve their homes.
- Carderock's covenants requiring Architectural Review Committee approval remain the means for preserving the architectural integrity of the community.
- See our resources for those planning renovations or additions.
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