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Historic Chevy Chase DC

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  • Projects
    • 250: Building America in CCDC
    • Black Land Loss: Chevy Chase DC in the Arc of American History
    • Historic District Campaign (2004-2008)
    • Lafayette-Pointer Project
    • Historic House Plaques
  • Oral Histories
    • Eighty, Meet 18: Seniors Talk, Youth Listen, and a Valuable Collection is Born
    • Oral History Archive: Local Memories
  • House Histories
    • HOUStories: People, Places & Streets of Chevy Chase DC
  • Archives
  • About
  • Membership
  • Projects
    • 250: Building America in CCDC
    • Black Land Loss: Chevy Chase DC in the Arc of American History
    • Historic District Campaign (2004-2008)
    • Lafayette-Pointer Project
    • Historic House Plaques
  • Oral Histories
    • Eighty, Meet 18: Seniors Talk, Youth Listen, and a Valuable Collection is Born
    • Oral History Archive: Local Memories
  • House Histories
    • HOUStories: People, Places & Streets of Chevy Chase DC
  • Archives
  • About
  • Membership

Welcome to
Historic Chevy Chase DC

HCCDC is celebrating more than 32 years as a nonprofit historical society conducting research and documenting the history, design architecture, landscape, streetscape and development of Chevy Chase DC, a lovely circa-1907 community in Northwest Washington DC.

We have captured more than 32 oral histories of our residents, conducted a rigorous research study of the community’s desire for a Historic District, organize history-related talks and events and conduct a popular Historic Walking Tour every September, among many other activities. We welcome your involvement and interest!

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Latest News

Zoom Webinar April 23: Windows 250

April 21, 2025

Join us this Wednesday, April 23, for a 7 p.m. Zoom webinar being hosted by the Chevy Chase Community Association about the “WINDOWS 250” project that helps frame conversations about future development of the civic core with an understanding of our community’s exclusionary history.

Read moreZoom Webinar April 23: Windows 250

“Eighty, Meet 18” Presents at DC History Conference

April 16, 2025

The next best thing to sitting down for coffee with a fascinating person is to sit down with their oral history and let their stories and memories unfurl. A new …

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New Oral Histories Program Announced

September 29, 2024

Eighty, Meet 18: Seniors Talk, Youth Listen, and a Valuable Collection is Born HCCDC is starting a new inter-generational oral history collection in Chevy Chase DC this fall involving residents …

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Evelyn Wrin Left Her Mark on Our Houses, Community

July 28, 2024

You see them everywhere in Chevy Chase DC — oval brass historic markers that identify a house for the date it was built and the craftsmen who built it. But …

Read moreEvelyn Wrin Left Her Mark on Our Houses, Community

“Eighty, Meet 18” is Live!

This new oral history project launched last fall that features the life stories of retired Chevy Chase DC residents being interviewed by local teenagers is now up on our website. We are pleased to share it with you!

Eighty, Meet 18: Seniors Talk, Youth Listen, and a Valuable Collection is Born »
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NEW! Read about the latest intrigues of Chevy Chase DC’s past in Cate Toups Atkinson’s most recent blog post. Reach her at cate.atkinson@gmail.com

The Northampton White Oak: Old Enough

RIP circa 1814 – 2024 The fabled old Northampton Oak gave up its secrets on a sweltering Monday morning in July. Waiting until no one was watching, it pierced the …

Continue readingThe Northampton White Oak: Old Enough

Our Projects

HCCDC’s initiative to recognize the history of Black landowners forced out in 1928 to create Lafayette Park includes a plan to rename the park to Lafayette-Pointer Park. The letter above was written in 1829 by George Pointer, a slave who bought his own freedom at age 17 and whose descendants settled on Broad Branch.

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House Histories

Carl and Pam Lankowski in front of McKinley Street NW House Chevy Chase DC

HCCDC’s online archives hold a growing collection of social and architectural histories of Chevy Chase DC houses, including Pam and Carl Lankowski’s 1919 kit house on McKinley Street.

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Historic House Plaques

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Join Us!

An annual contribution of just $25 a year supports our valuable work.

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Oral History Interviews

Judith Adams

Judith Clark Adams

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Allen Beach

Allen Beach

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Ralph Benson

Ralph Benson

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Dallas Dean

Dallas Dean

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L. Bernice Degler

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Barara Dresner

Barbara Dresner

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If you have any comments or questions about HCCDC or any of our projects, please contact us at hccdc@comcast.net
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