Images of America: Takoma Park

Images of America: Takoma Park traces the history of Takoma Park, MD and DC from the arrival of B.F. Gilbert in 1883 to the current day. Co-authors Diana Kohn, Caroline Alderson and Susan Schreiber have gathered the best from Historic Takoma’s archives and a wealth of other sources to capture the people, places, and events that shaped this community.

The book is available at Now and Then, 6934 Laurel Avenue, Old Takoma, or via PayPal for $21.99, plus tax. If you pay via PayPal, you can choose media mail or priority mail shipping, or hold for pickup (We will contact you to schedule the pickup).

Restore Historic Tree

Read about Historic Takoma's collaboration with Friends of Takoma Recreation Center to preserve a George Washington Bicentennial Tree marker and replace the tree

Update on Highway 410 Negotiations

Last fall there was much debate and community outcry against reassigning ownership of Highway 410 to the State Highway Administration (SHA). The SHA has proposed a resolution that involves receiving presciptive easements and a right-of-way. HTI has a response to SHA's proposal..

Celebrating the 2011 House and Garden Tour

A wrap-up of the tour and thanks to the many generous sponsors.

Update on HTI Building at 7328 Carroll Avenue

Historic Takoma is currently working with the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services on obtaining an occupancy permit for use of our headquarters building at 7328 Carroll Avenue. We hope to obtain a permit before the end of this year.

We are awaiting receipt of our Community Legacies grant of $75,000 to begin construction on a handicap-accessible bathroom and small kitchenette. Finally, funds raised from this year’s House and Garden Tour will be dedicated to the purchase of shelving and furniture. We are extremely grateful to our members, to sponsors and donors of our House and Garden Tour, and to all of our funding agencies for making this community project an ever-increasing reality.

Historic Takoma was pleased to have hosted the recent crate label art of Jim Colwell and Alison Baker in our front window as part of Art Hop 2010.