Woodside Park

Woodside Park

Rcently named as one of Washingtonian magazine’s 60 Great Places to Live, Woodside Park offers the best of city and suburban living — beautiful, unique homes that are just steps to shops, restaurants, entertainment and transportation. Woodside Park has maintained the character and charm of its early-20th Century origins, while neighboring Downtown Silver Spring has become a lively modern retail and entertainment center. The convenience and charm of the Park has made it one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in the metropolitan area. Welcome!

History

Woodside Park has been recognized by the Montgomery County Historic Preservation Commission as the county’s best preserved example of early 20th Century suburban development. Marketed in the 1920s and 1930s as “Washington’s Most Beautiful Suburb,” Woodside Park was planned and developed as a residential enclave near the city which preserved the beauties of the land and its foliage in its winding lanes and homes deeply set on spacious lots. Woodside Park was developed from Alton Farm, the country estate of Crosby S. Noyes, editor and part owner of the Evening Star newspaper. The Noyes family heirs sold Alton Farm to the Woodside Development Corporation in November 1922. Because of the way Woodside Park was developed -- for the most part prospective residents bought lots, hired architects and built their own custom homes or small scale builders bought a few scattered lots and built custom designed homes on speculation -- Woodside Park has examples of virtually all types of residential architecture popular in twentieth century American suburbs.

Information from: Home Sites of Distinction: The History of Woodside Park, Robert E. Oshel, http://users.starpower.net/oshel/history.html

Parks

There are over 20 parks located within one mile of Woodside Park, including Sligo Creek Park, a 7,405-acre watershed that spans several communities. Sligo Creek Park has a seven-mile paved trail running from Takoma Park to Wheaton. On Sundays, Sligo Creek Parkway is closed to traffic between Piney Branch Road and Maple Avenue. Parking is available in lots along Sligo Creek Parkway -- except for the closed portion -- on Sundays. The park has two tennis courts and numerous playgrounds.

Civic Association

The Woodside Park Civic Association (WPCA) publishes a monthly newsletter, The Vo!ce (Insert an electronic copy of the Vo!ce), from September through May. The Association also meets monthly from September through May to discuss neighborhood issues and maintains a community listserve. The WPCA sponsors an “Oktoberfest” for Halloween with pumpkin carving and costumes in October, as well as an annual picnic in June and a roadside tree-planting program. A variety of other activities are organized by neighborhood residents.

Education

Woodside Park is located within the boundaries of the Downcounty Consortium (DCC), which includes five high schools and their feeder middle and elementary schools—Blair, Einstein, Kennedy, Northwood, and Wheaton. Each DCC high school offers distinctive academy programs designed to capture students’ interest, incorporate rigorous academic course work, explore possible career pathways, and bring real world relevance to students’ education.

For specific school assignments, please contact the Montgomery County Public Schools at

www.mcps.k12.md.us or 301-279-3331.

The Silver Spring library is located across from Woodside Park on Colesville Rd.

Direct: 301-681-4504
Office: 240-497-1700
Fax: 240-497-0350