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Mom and Dad standing outside the All Saints Episcopal Church on Chevy Chase Cir. in northwest Washington, DC shortly after their marriage. The church was built right on the district line, so the address was in Washington, DC but the altar was in Chevy Chase, MD. Thus, Mom and Dad were actually married in Maryland as duly recorded in the marriage records.
4-H members take part in Bayer Science Matters sessions at the National 4-H Council on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 in Chevy Chase, Md. (Kevin Wolf/AP Images for National 4-H Council)
General view of the WalkingtownDC tour in Chevy Chase last Sunday. The meeting point was on Connecticut Avenue NW, in front of the historic Avalon Theatre.
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This was glued to a bus shelter in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of D.C. While this is indeed one of D.C.'s "nice" neighborhoods, I thought it was strange because the community is not known for being a visitor destination. There are a few little restaurants, a couple of stores, a library, a bagel shop, etc. I always see the same people when I walk around the neighborhood, not strangers from the Maryland suburbs.
Photos from the 4-H NYSD Code Your World Showcase, Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, in Chevy Chase, Md. (Kevin Wolf/AP Images for National 4-H Council)
Cornice detail of the Avalon Theatre (1922, Frank Upman & Percy C. Adams) at 5612 Connecticut Avenue NW, in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, DC.
4-H members take part in Bayer Science Matters sessions at the National 4-H Council on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 in Chevy Chase, Md. (Kevin Wolf/AP Images for National 4-H Council)
Members of Georgia's 4-H visit with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue at the National 4H Conference in Chevy Chase, Md., April, 10, 2018.
USDA Photo by Preston Keres
This is a triangular green space in the middle of the residential part of Chevy Chase, DC. The houses in the background are typical early 20th century single-family homes in the area.
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The "Avalon", the theater that we almost lost. Designed during the late 20's it was originally planned to have a large balcony hence and has a very high ceiling. The depression hit during construction and plans for the balcony were scrapped. A second smaller auditorium was later installed upstairs in the space whre the balcony was to be installed.
The Avalon was operated for years by a local chain "Circle Theaters" Circle and it's competitor "KB Theaters" ran most of the theaters in DC and during the 70's pretty much let their theaters become rather run down and shabby. During the mid 80's "Cineplex Odeon" spotting the potential of exploiting a long neglected market came in and took over most of the former "KB" and "Circle" properties. One of first things that "Cineplex Odeon" did was a complete restoration of the "Avalon".
The theater, which specialized in showcasing foreign, independent and Hollywood films aimed at an adult audience, operated successfully for years until the owners announced plans to close it and most of the other non-multiscreen theaters in the city.
During the 90's "Cineplex" and a number of other chains had constructed huge multplexes in all of the surrounding suburban communities and were breaking ground on similar venues in downtown DC. Older theaters like the "Avalon" did not fit into their business plan.
After a major legal battle with the theater chain, local developers and the courts a community based group was able to buy the theater, refurbish it and now it operates as one of the few independent cinemas in this area.
Dr. Catherine Woteki, Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics is interviewed by the 4H Media Production Team on the 4H campus in Chevy Chase, MD, on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
Members of Georgia's 4-H visit with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue at the National 4H Conference in Chevy Chase, Md., April, 10, 2018.
USDA Photo by Preston Keres