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Congressional Airport (Historic)

This gallery features aerial photos of historic Congressional Airport, a small airport in Rockville, MD with a grass landing strip. This airport operated from the 1920s to the 1950s and was located partly on the site of present-day Congressional Plaza. The runway extended well into where the adjacent Rollins Park and Montrose neighborhoods were later built. Using a 1970 aerial photo, I was able identify where these streets lay (approximately) in the 1951 aerial that showed the airport. For more history on the airport, including a very sharp 'bird's eye' image taken by a pilot, visit: http://www.airfields-freeman.com/MD/Airfields_MD_Mont.htm#congressional
CongressionalAirport_1951_with_MontroseRollinsStreets.jpg
CongressionalAirport_1951_with_MontroseRollinsStreets.jpg
Congressional1970.jpg
Congressional1970.jpg
CongrssionalAirport1951.jpg
CongrssionalAirport1951.jpg
Congressional_Airport_1951_with_Montrose_EarlierAttempt.JPG
Congressional_Airport_1951_with_Montrose_EarlierAttempt.JPG
CongressionalAirportSchematic.jpg
CongressionalAirportSchematic.jpg
Womack.jpg
Womack.jpg
House Under Construction w/Congressional Plaza in background '61
House Under Construction w/Congressional Plaza in background '61
Montrose Park 1962
Montrose Park 1962