Suburban Neighborhood in Rockville, Maryland

Montgomery County 20851

Historical grounds meet suburban development
The city of Rockville, Maryland, is a community with hundreds of years of history but the trappings of a postwar suburb, and East Rockville is no different. Most of the neighborhood is covered by the Twinbrook subdivision, which broke ground in 1946. Residents of this primarily residential neighborhood have access to well-rated schools and strip malls full of shops and eateries. At the same time, East Rockville is the site of Glenview Mansion, a century-old neoclassical estate where locals can stroll its gardens and explore its halls. Next door is the 270-year-old Rockville Cemetery, where author F. Scott Fitzgerald was once buried. This is typical of the city 15 miles from Washington, D.C., says Dick Stoner, a Rockville resident who is the broker and owner of Reist Corp. “It’s a town with a rich history, even though there’s been more housing built since the ‘60s than was in Rockville before then.”

A family enjoys a game of pickleball at the Broome Athletic Park in East Rockville, Maryland.

150 acres of recreation at Rockville Civic Center
Rockville Civic Center Park is a well-rounded recreation facility in the neighborhood where people can get active at the playground and pickleball courts or hike more than 2 miles of trails. The adjacent Croydon Creek Nature Center has a live owl and reptiles on display while the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre hosts more than 100 shows annually. The theater is named for the author of “The Great Gatsby,” who is buried a mile away at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Residents can also buy memberships to Twinbrook Pool, a neighborhood swimming spot that hosts a kid swim team and a summer camp. Those who join the Twinbrook Community Recreation Center nearby get access to a gym, game room and library. Another five parks around East Rockville put playgrounds, tennis courts and baseball diamonds among houses.