City of District Heights

HISTORY OF DISTRICT HEIGHTS

IN1936 THE CITY OF DISTRICT HEIGHTS WAS CHARTERED AS A MUNICIPALITY OF MARYLAND WITH 250 RESIDENTS. SINCE THEN, THE CITY HAS UNDERGONE VARIOUS CHANGES WITH APPROXIMATELY 6,000 RESIDENTS TO DATE; IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY’S NEEDS AND CONCERNS. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY HAVE ENABLED THE COMMUNITY TO LIVE AND WORK TOGETHER HARMONIOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE EVOLVING CHANGES IN THE CURRENT CENTURY. THE CITY’S HOUSING STOCK IS LARGELY WELL MAINTAINED SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED DWELLINGS AND GARDEN APARTMENTS WITH SOME NEWER TOWNHOMES.

OVER THE YEARS, THE CITY HAS ANNEXED VARIOUS RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY’S NEEDS IN CREATING A MORE VIBRANT CITY AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE WELL BEING OUR CITIZENS. WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO BE PART OF OUR PROGRESS AND CITY.