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PHP committee votes 2-0 to recommend Timberlawn historic-preservation amendment to full council
Summary
The Planning, Housing and Parks Committee voted 2-0 on Oct. 27, 2025 to recommend a master-plan amendment to designate Timberlawn — the former home of Eunice Kennedy Shriver — for historic preservation. Staff said the site meets four county-code criteria tied to the founding of Camp Shriver/Special Olympics and its association with the Shriver's.
The Planning, Housing and Parks Committee on Oct. 27, 2025 voted 2-0 to recommend that the full Montgomery County Council consider an amendment to the county master plan for historic preservation to designate Timberlawn, the former home of Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
Rebecca Ballo, Historic Preservation staff, told the committee the property met four designation criteria under the county code: association with a significant historic event (the founding of Camp Shriver and early Special Olympics activity), association with persons who influenced society (Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Sargent…
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