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The Roots of Modern Bethesda Part II, with Hank Levine of the Bethesda Historical Society

When:
Monday, June 12, 2023, 3:00 PM until 4:00 PM
Where:
Connie Morella Library meeting room
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Elizabeth Haile
Category:
BMAV Event
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Six months ago Bethesda Historical Society Secretary and Tour Chair Hank Levine took us through how, between 1750 and 1920, geography and advances in transportation set the stage for the development of modern Bethesda.

Now Hank returns to tell the story of how in the century after the end of World War I Bethesda became the affluent suburb and urban center we know and (mostly) love today. Join us as we explore how the rise of the automobile brought new neighborhoods and a growing central business district; how the zoning and planning ‘wars’ of the 1960’s to 1990’s shaped our community; and how Metro jump-started the growth of a town into a city.

Co-sponsored by BMAV and Connie Morella Library. Free and open to the public.