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Frozen in time in Northern Virginia

It's a bit of a real estate cliche, but one that in this case is undeniably apt: Except for the vintage of the cars parked all over Fairlington, the neighborhood could easily be set in the 1950s. And that's not just because of the condominium complex's Colonial Revival architecture or the sense o...

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Woodside Park, the 'suburban ideal'

Montgomery County historians have heralded Woodside Park, located just north of downtown Silver Spring, as "the most intact subdivision" of the 1920s and 1930s, and "the purest manifestation of the suburban ideal" in the area.

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Proximity, no; amenities, yes

The first thing house hunters typically notice about Lansdowne on the Potomac is the neighborhood's aesthetic: the manicured lawns, the landscaped common areas, the decorative street signs and the manmade waterfall near the entrance.

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A community with the right stuff

When Kathy Weigel moved into her brick rambler in the community of North Town Creek in St. Mary's County in 1993, she got an unusual housewarming gift: a military-base ID card for the wife of Apollo 12 astronaut Pete Conrad. The Conrads lived in the house in the 1950s, and the card was discovered...

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Close to D.C., and to the neighbors

Take a seat on a front porch in Colmar Manor, and it's easy to watch the world go by. You'll see residents tending to gardens, working on home projects or walking their dogs. And because many of the cottage-style homes are stacked like rowhouses, residents say, you can't help but get to know your...

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Neighborhood catches up to promise

Khalil Ghannam moved his home and founded his business in NoMa two years ago based on hope for what the neighborhood could become.

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On Fairfax's edge, a hamlet full of history

The small-town charm that defines the tiny Fairfax County town of Clifton becomes apparent even before a stroll down the town's historic Main Street.

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Carving out an identity in Northeast

It's one of those tiny D.C. neighborhoods with an identity known only to its residents. Real estate agents call it part of Brookland, maps indicate it's in Edgewood and Wikipedia has the location wrong.

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Dowell inhabits its 'own little world'

There's a running joke in Dowell that the tiny waterfront community in Southern Maryland is at the opposite end of Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House -- literally and figuratively.

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LINTHICUM

BOUNDARIES: Baltimore-Washington Parkway and the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) to the north, Camp Meade Road to the East, Baltimore Washington International Marshall Airport to the South and the airport business parks to the West.

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Neighborhood profile: Palisades

Amy Reinink MAY 25

Residents love the area by the C&O Canal for its green spaces and easy access to D.C. hot spots.

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