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Forest Glen, Maryland

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antisemitic and racist covenants in real estate to exclude Jews, as well as African-Americans and other people of color. Antisemitic covenants were not used in Forest Estates, however, some Jewish developers used anti-Black covenants to exclude African-Americans. In 1945, Forest Glen Homes purchased land formerly owned by the Getty family, who had farmed the land since 1883. The houses in Forest Estates began construction in 1947. The Forest Glen Homes real estate company included Leo Minskoff, Sadie Milestone, Philip Milestone, and several others. Other builders in Forest Glen included the Russian immigrant Nathan Brisker and the Italian immigrant Anthony Campitelli.
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rented, or given to negroes, or any person or persons of negro blood extraction, or to any person of the Semitic race, blood or origin, which racial description shall be deemed to include Jews and Hebrews, except that this paragraph shall not be held to exclude partial occupancy of the premises by domestic servants of said races."
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was originally planned to be built above-ground, which would have required the demolition of about fifteen homes. After community opposition to the above-ground station, Montgomery County approved a modified plan for an underground station. The community also opposed the originally planned location
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The Forest Estates neighborhood of Forest Glen was developed in the 1940s by Jewish real estate developers. The area was formerly rural. Forest Estates was desirable to white Jewish homeowners moving to the suburbs from the city, because some white Christian neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. used
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living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. Households made up of individuals constituted 33.1%, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.09.
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In the area, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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Racial covenants were used in the Woodside Knolls neighborhood of Forest Glen to exclude Black and Jewish residents. A 1939 covenant from Woodside Knolls states: "No part of the land above described shall ever be used or occupied by or sold demised, transferred unto, or in trust for, leased, or
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of 2000, there were 7,344 people, 3,003 households, and 1,792 families residing in the area. The population density was 5,698.9 inhabitants per square mile (2,200.4/km). There were 3,091 housing units at an average density of 2,398.6 per square mile (926.1/km). The racial makeup of the area was
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and a regional hospital, Holy Cross Hospital. The community is also served by the Friends of Forest Glen advocacy group. Forest Glen is also home to the National Park Seminary, a unique and landmark residential community in an old building complex.
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for the station, on the east side of Georgia Avenue between Sherwood Road and Tilton Drive. The station opened on September 22, 1990. Forest Glen station is 160 feet (49 m) below ground, the deepest train station in the
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Forest Glen has been the subject of redevelopment for many years. In 2017, Montgomery County Park and Planning Commission began the consolidated Forest Glen/Montgomery Hills sector plan review.
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The median income for a household in the area was $ 59,844, and the median income for a family was $ 74,607. Males had a median income of $ 45,613 versus $ 38,975 for females. The
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Cemetery in Forest Glen. The church building was originally built as a wood-framed structure in 1774. It was replaced by a brick structure in 1894.
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announced that it would do a feasibility study on the redevelopment of the 8-acre (32,000 m) parking lot of Forest Glen station.
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Fehr, Stephen C. (September 16, 1990). "Wheaton, Forest Glen To Climb Aboard Metro: New Stations to Extend Red Line 3.2 Miles".
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Fehr, Stephen C. (September 23, 1990). "Metro Adds 2 Stations To System: Wheaton, Forest Glen Open for Thousands".
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There were 3,003 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were
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Eisen, Jack (April 14, 1975). "Public Hearings Set On Metro Stop Shift In Montgomery County".
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for the area was $ 28,536. 3.8% of the population and 1.4% of families were below the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Glen, Maryland
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For the nearby neighborhood within the Silver Spring CDP, see
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Maryland Writer's Project, Works Project Administration.
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Census-designated places in Montgomery County, Maryland
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and several drainage ponds are located in the area.
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It is located just north of central 798: 751: 498:Founding Fathers of the United States 1425:Census-designated places in Maryland 767: 730:"County Approves Forest Glen Stop". 648: 419:, and 4.02% from two or more races. 565: 166:0.00 sq mi (0.01 km) 158:1.00 sq mi (2.60 km) 150:1.00 sq mi (2.60 km) 13: 888: 825:Municipalities and communities of 631:"Census of Population and Housing" 604: 335: 14: 1451: 283:Forest Glen is recognized by the 195:6,876.37/sq mi (2,655.36/km) 53:Location of Forest Glen, Maryland 116: 98: 47: 780: 734:. January 14, 1976. p. B2. 479:Forest Glen was once part of a 321: 289:United States Geological Survey 695: 670: 623: 1: 592:. United States Census Bureau 553:. 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Forest Glen Park, Maryland
Census-designated place
Location of Forest Glen, Maryland
39°01′08″N 77°02′41″W / 39.01889°N 77.04472°W / 39.01889; -77.04472
State
Maryland
County
Montgomery
Time zone
UTC−5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC−4
FIPS code
GNIS
census-designated place
Montgomery County
Maryland
2020 census
United States Census Bureau
United States Geological Survey
census-designated place
Silver Spring
Capital Beltway
Georgia Avenue
United States Census Bureau
Sligo Creek
2010
2020
census

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