{"id":114017,"date":"2021-03-25T06:25:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T13:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/?p=114017"},"modified":"2026-02-26T05:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:19:09","slug":"experience-the-feel-of-the-past-in-d-c-s-colonial-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/experience-the-feel-of-the-past-in-d-c-s-colonial-village\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience The Feel of the Past in D.C.\u2019s Colonial Village"},"content":{"rendered":"

Colonial Village is an area in North-West Washington, D.C., built in the 1930s with impressive colonial-style homes and which holds a lot of history. It is located on the border of Maryland very close to Silver Spring and Chevy Chase.<\/p>\n

The area is strictly residential, but near many of the best areas in the Washington D.C. area.<\/p>\n

Where is Colonial Village?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Colonial Village is a small affluent community in an area in North-West Washington, D.C., known for its large homes which are reproductions of colonial homes. It\u2019s very close to the park, which might result in residents finding the occasional deer in their backyard, which can be either a pleasant experience or a nuisance for some.<\/p>\n

History<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Colonial Village got its name from the red-brick and stone large Colonial-style houses built in the 1930s to imitate colonial-era homes which dominate the rolling hills of the neighborhood that borders Rock Creek Park.<\/p>\n

The residents were primarily white Protestants as black and Jewish people were prohibited from living there until the 1960s when both Colonial Village and North Portal Estates combined with Shepherd Park.<\/p>\n

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What to Do<\/strong><\/p>\n

Colonial Village is strictly residential, but there are many things to do nearby. Since it is just across the district line from Silver Spring, Maryland, going there is easy and convenient. There is a big shopping center on East-West Highway near Colesville Road called The Blairs Shopping Center. There are also many small shops in the area such as dry cleaners, Giant Food and Pharmacy, as well as Peet\u2019s Coffee and Tea.<\/p>\n

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