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- ↑ Bentley, Elizabeth Marple (May 1999). "The District's Frontier in 1884: Tradesmen Join Visionary to Shape Washington's First True Suburb". Takoma Voice. Historic Takoma.
- ↑ "The Metropolitan Branch & Takoma Park". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ "B&O Metropolitan Branch Modern day photo tour". TrainWeb. TrainWeb. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ "Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan Briefing, Montgomery County Planning Board, Item No. 7, 09-30-2021" (PDF). Montgomery Planning Board. Maryland National-Capital Parks and Planning Commission. Retrieved 4 November 2022.