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  • 1894
    Howard Avenue, 3706
    Train, guitar, 1894. Celebrating the community’s local history. Kensington"s first major mural.
  • 3758 & 3762 Howard Avenue
    Connecticut Avenue, 10506
    3758 & 3762 Howard Avenue These buildings were renovated to house shops and studios on Antique Row.
  • BabyCat
    Kensington Parkway, 10241
    A fun, colorful celebration of our Town"s new Brewery Mascot. Come have a beer in our own Kensington jungle. Owner, Sam Mussomeli, named the brewery after his cat Alice, a.k.a, “Baby Cat.”
  • Bear Bench
    Plyers Mill Road, 3500
    Carved wooden bears, with a bench seat connecting them. Carved from a combination of American Ash, Black Cherry, and Red Oak.
  • Book Plants
    Howard Avenue, 3786
    Whimsical, colorful, growing book plants in terra-cotta pots and on balconies reminiscent of Kensington Row Bookshop owner"s native Barcelona.
  • Crosby the Owl
    Carroll Place, 10237
    Carved from a piece of Black Cherry. Commissioned by a local Girl Scout Troop using their cookie money project. The girls raised enough money to have an owl carved to represent Noyes Library mascot.
  • David Gregg
    Armory Avenue, 10401
    Carved from American Ash. This statue is a tribute to local tree guy David Gregg, who at the young age of 90 decided to retire from a business he had been in for more than 70 years. He had served the Kensington area for many years.
  • Dedication of the National Guard Armory
    Connecticut Avenue, 10506
    Dedication of the National Guard Armory at 3710 Mitchell Street. It housed the National Guard, the Fire Department, and then the Motor Vehicle Administration. It was purchased from the state and has been the Kensington Town Hall since 1976.
  • Ernest the Eagle
    Armory Avenue
    Ernest is a remake of the original eagle statue that deteriorated. The original and the new one is a dedication to both the military and to the artist"s niece, Katie, who passed away in 2007. Dates of Installation: 2008, 2017
  • Eyes Open
    Frederick Avenue
    Native plants, wildflowers, and an epigraph are painted on the side of the bridge. The mural concept was drawn from a line from the journal of one of the Town’s original residents, Ms. Bertha Clum.
  • Hawk Island Hawk
    Carroll Place
    Carved from white pine. This hawk was originally inside Town Hall for many years until it found its home on Hawk Island.
  • Howard Avenue
    Connecticut Avenue, 10506
    Howard Avenue has served as the commercial area in Kensington since the town began. The buildings have housed various businesses, and in the 1960s, Howard Avenue began to develop into Antique Row.
  • Howling Dog
    Carved from a piece of Gingko. This dog was originally the guard dog at the Kensington"s Public Works Building, but when the Dog Run opened, he naturally was more suited to be with other dogs.
  • Neighborhood Birds
    Grape Arbor
    Five birds are featured on this carving to include a woodpecker, blue jay, cardinal, oriole and a hawk on the top. Carved from America Ash.
  • Summer Days
    Kensington Parkway, 10251
    Commissioned by the owner of Old Town Market to add a splash of color and interest to the front of the shop. Summer days of biking, sun and soft ice cream.
  • The Kensington Volunteer Fire Department
    Connecticut Avenue, 10506
    The Kensington Volunteer Fire Department. Volunteer fire fighters began organizing in 1894, and stored their equipment in various barns until they were able to move into the rear of the Armory in 1927. They moved to their present location on Connecticut A
  • The Noyes Library
    Connecticut Avenue, 10506
    The Noyes Library at 10237 Carroll Place was established by Brainard Warner and Crosby Noyes in 1893 to serve Kensington residents. The oldest public library in the Washington, DC, area, it later was converted into a children"s library within the Montgome
  • Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church
    Connecticut Avenue, 10506
    10123 Connecticut Avenue: A new Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church takes the place of the earlier one.
  • Who Let the Dogs Out
    These concrete piers were remnants from a previous concrete plant. Once the Dog Run Park was complete, the Town wanted to paint them, but they were full of graffiti. The Town decided to paint dog art and enlisted local artists to enhance them.
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    Kensington Parkway, 10417
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    Knowles Avenue
    The Silver Creek Senior Living logo is a majestic tree that is reflective of the importance of maintaining our tree canopy in the Kensington Community and Rock Creek Regional Park.
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    Howard Avenue, 3768
    Phonograph mural designed by Sean Gaiser and family, and brought to life by amazing friends and KTown neighbors.
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    University Boulevard West, 3720
    Girl skateboarding down the neck of a giraffe. This five-story high giraffe was painted with just two paintbrushes. Commissioned by John Blick, owner of The Blick Building. The artist"s inspiration came from "Love over Fear."
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    Montgomery Avenue, 10408
    This 20--by-25 feet mural was inspired by Robert G. Ingersoll’s quote, “We Rise by Lifting Others” includes a scene of a migration of monarch butterflies using vibrant purples and blues atook about ten days to complete.

Galería

  • Red Studio Gallery - gratuito
    Howard Avenue, 3758 20895 Kensington
    Teléfono: +1 301 564 1451
    Email: shara@redstudio.org
    Horario de apertura: Mo,We-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00

Punto de Información Turística

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    Howard Avenue, 10417

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