News Release December 21, 2005  Takoma Park Historic District Brochure Released (Washington, DC)  The DC Historic Preservation Office just released its 19th historic district brochure: the Takoma Park Historic District. The 20-page brochure outlines the history and architecture of Washington’s first railway commuter suburb founded by Benjamin F. Gilbert in 1883. With excellent examples of Stick-and-Shingle style houses in addition to Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow architecture, Takoma Park Historic District contains approximately 160 contributing buildings covering the years from 1883 to 1940.  The District of Columbia Historic Preservation Review Board designed the district in 1980 and the National Park Service added it to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. To order a copy of the Takoma Park Historic District brochure, please call (202) 442-8835 or email historic.preservation@dc.gov.