The Kensington History Society
Presents a virtual program on January 18, 2022 at 7:30 pm:

BOOM!: How Montgomery County Developed in the 1950s

Speaker: Bob Bachman from Montgomery History
A presentation summarizing the rapid development of lower Montgomery County in the 1950s as a suburb of Washington, DC.

The 1950’s housing boom almost doubled the number of single-family homes in Montgomery County in one decade. This presentation will focus on the national-level & county-level factors that fueled the housing boom, the federal programs that helped builders & buyers, where the new homes were built in the county, the styles of these new homes, the developers who built them, the architects who designed them, and the role of the National-Capital Park & Planning Commission and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission in preparing the infrastructure and establishing the procedures to respond to the rapid population growth and housing boom of the 1950’s. The presenter will include information about the demographics in the county and the use of restrictive covenants during this time.

Join us via zoom on January 18, 2022 at 7:30 pm.
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This one-hour event is free of charge. There is no need to register, just click on the link at the time of the event. Questions? Contact info@kensingtonhistory.org.
This event is sponsored by the Kensington Historical Society (KHS) which has been an integral part of Kensington since 1977; our programs address a broad view of our local history. It is our hope the KHS will help stimulate greater interest in Kensington history and the preservation of Kensington’s architecture. We encourage the Kensington area citizens to join us and consider becoming an active KHS member. KensingtonHistory.org