Forest Glen Park, Maryland | |
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 Overview map of Forest Glen Park | |
  Forest Glen Park  Forest Glen Park | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′42″N 77°03′33″W / 39.01167°N 77.05917°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County | Montgomery |
| Established | 1887 |
| Founded by | Forest Glen Improvement Company |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 20910 |
| Area code | 301 & 240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 590215[1] |
Forest Glen Park is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, and a residential neighborhood within the Silver Spring census-designated place. The community is adjacent to Rock Creek, Rock Creek Regional Park, and to the United States Army's Forest Glen Annex.
Forest Glen Park and the Forest Inn at the nearby National Park Seminary were developed in the 1880s, when the area was developed by the Forest Glen Improvement Company. The community was laid out in 1887 as one of Montgomery County's first residential subdivisions. It was developed due to the growth of Washington, D.C. and its proximity to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Metropolitan Branch. Forest Glen Park initially consisted of summer homes and cottages centered around the Forest Inn. Later, Victorian and early to mid-20th-century residences were developed. The Forest Inn became part of the National Park Seminary in 1894, which became the National Park College in 1937. The college was acquired by the U.S. Army in 1942, after which the seminary property became part of the Forest Glen Annex. In 2004, the National Park Seminary was developed into a residential complex.