| 2006: A home at last
for Historic Takoma
by Diana Kohn |
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Historic Takoma took a huge step in 2006 when it purchased the storefront at 7328 Carroll Avenue as its permanent home. Founded in 1979, Historic Takoma had inherited the archives gathered by its predecessor, the Historical Society of Takoma Park. The collection included photographs (as well as boxes of original glass negatives), diaries, oral histories and even an original city ballot box, reaching back to the city's earlier days.
But until this purchase, the collection had spent years in storage and was not readily accessible to the community.
Working with local elected officials, Historic Takoma was able to cover the bulk of the building purchase price of $485,000 with state and county grants. Some major renovations lie ahead for the storefront at Takoma Junction, which many residents may remember from its Barcelona Nut days. Once finished, there will be museum space for historical displays as well as direct public access to the rich archival legacy. After 27 years, Historic Takoma finally has a permanent home.
Historic Takoma also took advantage of a grant from the Historic Preservation Commission of Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning to replace the aging historical markers at three prominent sites around town (click the names to view the markers): the Laurel-Carroll intersection in Old Town, the Thomas-Siegler house on Tulip and Maple, and the Sligo Creek bridge on Carroll Avenue.
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