Carson, Rachel, House
Historic house in Maryland, United States in Silver Spring, Maryland. Added to the National Register in 1991, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Rachel Carson House is a historic house in Colesville, Maryland, an unincorporated area near Silver Spring, Maryland. Built in 1956, this typical suburban ranch-style house was where writer Rachel Carson wrote her classic work Silent Spring in 1962. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1991 for its association with Carson.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 11701 Berwick Rd., Silver Spring, MD |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Listed | Dec 4, 1991 |
| Reference number | 91002058 |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | modern architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 11701 Berwick Rd., Silver Spring, MD |
| Coordinates | 39.04685, -77.00026 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Civil War Defenses of Washington · 6 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 6 mi · Greenbelt Campground 7 mi · Greenbelt Park Picnic Areas 7 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 91002058. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.