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Brumback Realty Company of Clarendon, founded by a father with six sons, was a builder in Country Club Hills, in 1928-29.
Country Club Hills was developed from 126 acres of beautiful hills and wooded land, from the old Civil War era Grunwell estate, and commanded a view of Washington, D.C. One of their architects was A.F. Thelander, who designed and built his own home in Country Club Hills at Rock Spring Drive and Avondale Avenue, facing the Washington Golf and Country Club.
The English Tudor, Colonial, and Spanish style homes combined brick and stone and included two car garages, variegated tile roofs and copper gutters and flashing. The first 15 homes sold for an average of $20,000 in 1929.
The Virginia Room has some photos from Brumback Realty showing tastefully furnished interiors and the distinctive exteriors of homes that are still admired today.
You can read more about Country Club Hills on Our Back Pages.
- Aurora Hills Friends Of The Library Needs Book Donations!
Have you read any great books that you'd like to share? Are you weeding your collection while spring cleaning? Or perhaps trying to clear out extra titles before moving? Bring your unwanted books to Aurora Hills Library! Aurora Hills Friends of the...
- Aurora Highland's Women's Club Donates A New "open" Sign To Aurora Hills
The Aurora Hills Branch Library has a new addition! To help make it easier for patrons to determine when Aurora Hills is open, the Aurora Highlands Women's Club donated a brand new "Open" sign for our front window. So next time you drive by...
- Spring Shoes For "the Art Of Food"
Did you notice the fantastic floral shoes on display in the first floor lobby vitrines at Central Library? These are the creations of the Rock Spring Garden Club, submitted for our current show, "The Art of Food." The inspiration for the fancy footwear...
- The Arlington Years: Library Wins Abbie Award For "best Place To Learn Something New"
The Arlington YearsThoughts From County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh It was announced at today's County Board Meeting that Arlington Public Library was voted "Best Place to Learn Something New" in the 2009 Arlington's...
- Old Westover: June 16, 1963 - Sept. 26, 2009
The old Westover Branch Library building will end it's very successful 46-years of serving the public this Saturday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. Check out these pages from building's dedication ceremony program (click to enlarge), which took place on Sunday,...
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Country Club Hills was developed from 126 acres of beautiful hills and wooded land, from the old Civil War era Grunwell estate, and commanded a view of Washington, D.C. One of their architects was A.F. Thelander, who designed and built his own home in Country Club Hills at Rock Spring Drive and Avondale Avenue, facing the Washington Golf and Country Club.
The English Tudor, Colonial, and Spanish style homes combined brick and stone and included two car garages, variegated tile roofs and copper gutters and flashing. The first 15 homes sold for an average of $20,000 in 1929.
The Virginia Room has some photos from Brumback Realty showing tastefully furnished interiors and the distinctive exteriors of homes that are still admired today.
You can read more about Country Club Hills on Our Back Pages.
- Aurora Hills Friends Of The Library Needs Book Donations!
Have you read any great books that you'd like to share? Are you weeding your collection while spring cleaning? Or perhaps trying to clear out extra titles before moving? Bring your unwanted books to Aurora Hills Library! Aurora Hills Friends of the...
- Aurora Highland's Women's Club Donates A New "open" Sign To Aurora Hills
The Aurora Hills Branch Library has a new addition! To help make it easier for patrons to determine when Aurora Hills is open, the Aurora Highlands Women's Club donated a brand new "Open" sign for our front window. So next time you drive by...
- Spring Shoes For "the Art Of Food"
Did you notice the fantastic floral shoes on display in the first floor lobby vitrines at Central Library? These are the creations of the Rock Spring Garden Club, submitted for our current show, "The Art of Food." The inspiration for the fancy footwear...
- The Arlington Years: Library Wins Abbie Award For "best Place To Learn Something New"
The Arlington YearsThoughts From County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh It was announced at today's County Board Meeting that Arlington Public Library was voted "Best Place to Learn Something New" in the 2009 Arlington's...
- Old Westover: June 16, 1963 - Sept. 26, 2009
The old Westover Branch Library building will end it's very successful 46-years of serving the public this Saturday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. Check out these pages from building's dedication ceremony program (click to enlarge), which took place on Sunday,...