.{"id":32,"date":"2020-04-17T03:39:48","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T03:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:56:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:56:06","slug":"notable-places","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/historictakoma.org\/?page_id=32","title":{"rendered":"Notable Places"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Cady-Lee House<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Cady-Lee House<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
7064 Eastern Avenue, NW, Washington DC<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This 22-room Stick Style Queen Anne mansion was built in 1887 for Henry A. Cady and his family, who occupied the house for nearly 90 years. Local builder Frederick Dudley turned the design of DC architect Louis Dessez into a family home with 12-foot ceilings, ornate mantels, carved woodwork and an elegant curved staircase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When daughter Mary Cady-Lee died in 1973, the house was targeted for demolition by developers. Neighbors rallied to protect the house by securing National Register of Historic Places status. Then they expanded protection for the surrounding neighborhoods with the creation of Historic Districts on both sides of the DC-MD line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sandra and Gerald Kurtinitis purchased the house in 1975 and began decades of extended repair and renovation. A second more through restoration by Frances Phipps in 1999-2000 returned the house to its original appearance as seen today. The house is now owned and maintained for by the non-profit Forum for Youth Investment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Big Spring<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Big Spring<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Spring Park – Corner of Poplar Avenue and Elm Avenue<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Spring Park we see today is a shadow of Big Spring beloved by early settlers. Children and adults alike lined up for a taste of the ice-cold sparkling spring water. The clear water is a gift of Mother Nature, rain water that has been filtered through cracks and crevices in rock layers dating to the age of Pangea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The spring was a major factor in Gilbert\u2019s choice of land for his suburb. Big Spring was part of his second land purchase, and he designated the acre around it as a public park, promising \u201cfree and uninterrupted use of the Spring.\u201d He advertised the purity and healing qualities of the water at every turn, even giving away free samples to visitors. Then financial difficulties in 1891 prompted him to sell the rights to market the water to the newly formed Takoma Springs Company.
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