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54-488: North Bethesda is an unincorporated, census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County , Maryland , United States, located just north-west of the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. It had a population of 50,094 as of the 2020 census . Among its neighborhoods , the centrally-located, urbanizing district of White Flint is the commercial and residential hub of North Bethesda. The Pike & Rose development and

108-535: A 2004 mall facelift. One oddity about the closure of Borders on April 17, 2011, was the sign that remained in front of the escalator leading to its permanently shuttered entrance that read "Temporarily Out of Service". Over the years major celebrities have appeared at the mall like Donna Karan and Elizabeth Taylor , as well as minor and local stars like the cast of MTV's The Real World: D.C. , Brigitte Burdine , Andrea Mitchell , Paula Marshall , Giuliana Rancic and Christine Blasey Ford . The mall's impact

162-421: A CDP have no legal status and may not always correspond with the local understanding of the area or community with the same name. However, criteria established for the 2010 census require that a CDP name "be one that is recognized and used in daily communication by the residents of the community" (not "a name developed solely for planning or other purposes") and recommend that a CDP's boundaries be mapped based on

216-885: A number of developer-conceived neighborhoods with tract houses for the middle-class. While some traditional neighborhoods remain, other areas have struggled with issues related to suburban sprawl . Like most other suburbs in Montgomery County, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) engages in master planning for all development. The White Flint Master Plan is designed to alleviate negative aspects of future high-density development in North Bethesda. The existence of North Bethesda as an actual place with distinct boundaries has been mistakenly questioned by local residents and online commenters. Skeptics frequently dismiss

270-458: A number of wealthy families, including those of Captain James F. Oyster and Charles I. Corby (who developed methods that revolutionized the baking industry), lived or summered in the area. Nonetheless, the area remained sparsely populated through the 1920s. The arrival of the automobile eventually transformed the area into a commuter suburb of Washington, D.C. By the 1950s, the area had sprouted

324-461: A population of at least 10,000. For the 1970 Census , the population threshold for "unincorporated places" in urbanized areas was reduced to 5,000. For the 1980 Census , the designation was changed to "census designated places" and the designation was made available for places inside urbanized areas in New England. For the 1990 Census , the population threshold for CDPs in urbanized areas

378-634: A slaveowning family with the surname of Riley. One of the Rileys' slaves, Josiah Henson , is thought by historians to be the inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe 's Uncle Tom's Cabin . In 1806, the Washington Turnpike Company was chartered to improve the old Seneca route, by then known as the Georgetown-Frederick Road. The road was opened in 1828, but had nearly washed away by 1848. The Riley plantation house

432-1092: A total of 2,500 residences. The developers expected construction to begin two years following approval and take approximately 25 years to be fully completed. On January 5, 2012, Macy's Inc. announced that the mall's Bloomingdale's store would close in March 2012. Bloomingdale's closed on March 14, 2012, and the building it occupied was demolished in 2013 prior to the mall's closure. On August 7, 2013, The Cheesecake Factory announced they would leave their White Flint location and move to nearby Westfield Montgomery ; it closed in December 2013. On December 24, 2013, WJLA-TV reported that White Flint Mall would permanently close sometime in 2014. At that time, fewer than 20 stores were still open including Lord and Taylor , P. F. Chang's China Bistro , Dave & Buster's , Pottery Barn , Loews Cinemas , Banana Republic , and H & M . On January 20, 2014, Loews Cinemas permanently closed their theater. On August 13, 2014, Dave & Buster's

486-507: Is a major new mixed-use development designated by local planning authorities as a dense hub of offices, retail, hotels, residential and entertainment for the area. Neighborhoods within the North Bethesda CDP include the following: Census-designated place CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places , such as self-governing cities , towns , and villages , for

540-654: The 1890 Census , in which the Census mixed unincorporated places with incorporated places in its products with "town" or "village" as its label. This made it confusing to determine which of the "towns" were or were not incorporated. The 1900 through 1930 Censuses did not report data for unincorporated places. For the 1940 Census , the Census Bureau compiled a separate report of unofficial, unincorporated communities of 500 or more people. The Census Bureau officially defined this category as "unincorporated places" in

594-461: The 1950 Census and used that term through the 1970 Census. For the 1950 Census, these types of places were identified only outside " urbanized areas ". In 1960 , the Census Bureau also identified unincorporated places inside urbanized areas (except in New England , whose political geography is based on the New England town , and is distinctly different from other areas of the U.S.), but with

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648-852: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration , the Indian Health Service , the Health Resources and Services Administration , and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps . Other government agencies based in North Bethesda include the Nuclear Regulatory Commission . Nonprofits based in North Bethesda include

702-676: The American Kidney Fund , the Society of American Foresters and United States Pharmacopeia (USP) . Locally, the Marriott-operated Montgomery County Conference Center, located near the North Bethesda metro station, hosts a number of large national conferences every year. White Flint Mall , now closed, was for decades a major retail mall here anchored by Bloomingdale's and Lord & Taylor , while Pike & Rose nearby

756-694: The Georgetown Preparatory School . The Music Center at Strathmore is also located in North Bethesda. As an unincorporated area four miles (6.4 km) northwest of Washington, D.C. , North Bethesda's boundaries are not officially defined. North Bethesda is, however, recognized by the United States Census Bureau and by the United States Geological Survey as a census-designated place for statistical purposes. North Bethesda borders

810-526: The Mexico–United States border , and unincorporated resort and retirement communities and their environs. The boundaries of any CDP may change from decade to decade, and the Census Bureau may de-establish a CDP after a period of study, then re-establish it some decades later. Most unincorporated areas within the United States are not and have not been included in any CDP. The boundaries of

864-769: The National Institutes of Health : the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities , National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering , and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences are also headquartered here. Several units of the United States Public Health Service have headquarters in North Bethesda:

918-505: The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps , are headquartered in North Bethesda. A number of corporate headquarters are headquartered in North Bethesda, as well as nonprofits such as the American Kidney Fund , the Society of American Foresters and United States Pharmacopeia (USP) . The region is also known for a number of its long-standing institutions, such as the Neo-Georgian Mansion at Strathmore and

972-529: The census of 2000, there were 38,610 people, 17,286 households, and 9,662 families residing in the area. The population density was 4,281.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,653.1/km). There were 18,071 housing units at an average density of 2,003.9 per square mile (773.7/km). The racial makeup of the area was 77.24% White , 4.96% African American , 0.29% Native American , 11.97% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 2.61% from other races , and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.53% of

1026-464: The Census Bureau considers some towns in New England states, New Jersey and New York as well as townships in some other states as MCDs, even though they are incorporated municipalities in those states. In such states, CDPs may be defined within such towns or spanning the boundaries of multiple towns. There are a number of reasons for the CDP designation: White Flint Mall White Flint Mall

1080-475: The I. Magnin location in 1993, closing in 2011. I. Magnin was only on levels 2 and 3 while Lord & Taylor was on levels 1 and 2. Raleigh Haberdasher also had a suburban branch at the center. Some shopping areas revolved around motifs: Georgetown , on the third floor and Via Rialto on the ground floor, which were recreations of the urban districts in Washington and Venice respectively. The latter

1134-490: The Pike District is an initiative of Montgomery County to brand and market this region as "North Bethesda's Urban Core". The WMATA North Bethesda (formerly White Flint) metro station and Grosvenor-Strathmore metro station serve the region. Four of the National Institutes of Health as well other federal agencies, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission , the Health Resources and Services Administration , and

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1188-587: The actual mall building and the remaining parking garages, except the one connected to Lord & Taylor, was finished in January 2016. It was originally planned that Lord & Taylor would remain through the redevelopment process, however, they were involved in litigation with the mall beginning in July 2013, and went to trial to seek damages on July 28, 2015. On August 14, 2015, the court ruled that White Flint owed Lord & Taylor $ 31,000,000. White Flint appealed

1242-718: The area commences with the colonial era. Settlements formed along Rock Creek and the Seneca Trail in the 17th century, with recorded land grants in this area known originally as “Dan” and “Leeke Forest.” The far southern edge of the North Bethesda CDP was originally the country estate of the Grosvenor family , whose lineage includes Alexander Graham Bell and a former President of the National Geographic Society . That region continues to bear

1296-752: The area, as does the Ride On and Metrobus bus systems. A future MARC station is planned as well. Other landmarks in the area are the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School , the Kennedy-Shriver Aquatic Center (formerly the Montgomery County Aquatic Center), The Jewish Community Center, the Linden Oak tree, from which the metro was diverted from in an effort to preserve it, and North Bethesda Market ,

1350-410: The average family size was 2.85. In the area, the population was spread out, with 17.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males. According to survey conducted between 2005 and 2009,

1404-538: The banks of the Potomac River . These peoples traveled along an ancient route known as the Seneca Trail (which is today approximately followed in North Bethesda by Old Georgetown Road). Like many ancient roads, the Seneca Trail followed a ridge line – in this case, the high ground between the Potomac River and Rock Creek . Much later, development would spring up along this route. The recorded history of

1458-484: The boundaries for CDPs. The PSAP was to be offered to county and municipal planning agencies during 2008. The boundaries of such places may be defined in cooperation with local or tribal officials, but are not fixed, and do not affect the status of local government or incorporation; the territories thus defined are strictly statistical entities. CDP boundaries may change from one census to the next to reflect changes in settlement patterns. Further, as statistical entities,

1512-419: The boundaries of the CDP may not correspond with local understanding of the area with the same name. Recognized communities may be divided into two or more CDPs while on the other hand, two or more communities may be combined into one CDP. A CDP may also cover the unincorporated part of a named community, where the rest lies within an incorporated place. By defining an area as a CDP, that locality then appears in

1566-538: The census-designated place as just a southern portion of Rockville rather than a defined place and the name as a neologism coined by realtors. The reason for the misconception includes the lack of identity, especially as most of North Bethesda lies in the 20852 ZIP code it shares with Rockville and uses the Rockville postal address, whereas the eastern part of the CDP uses the Kensington address and ZIP code, and

1620-600: The city of Rockville to the north, and the unincorporated census-designated places of Bethesda and Potomac to the south and west respectively. According to the United States Census Bureau , the North Bethesda CDP has a total area of 8.9 square miles (23 km), all land. Significant through-roads in North Bethesda include Interstates 270 and 495 and Maryland State Highways 187 (Old Georgetown Road), 355 (Rockville Pike), and 547 (Strathmore Avenue). The Twinbrook , North Bethesda (formerly White Flint), and Grosvenor-Strathmore Washington Metro stations all serve

1674-503: The court's decision; the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld the previous verdict in favor of Lord & Taylor, stating that the mall's owners' breached their 1975 contract with Lord & Taylor to maintain the property as a "first-class" mall until 2042. The appeals court ruled that mall's owners "could not establish to a 'reasonable certainty' whether and to what extent Lord & Taylor would benefit from

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1728-529: The family's name, and is the location of the headquarters of the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation. Also in the southern sector of the census designated area, located in the triangle between the two limbs of I-270 and I-495, is a business district that includes several corporate and government agency headquarters. In the early 19th century, much of the area was part of a 3,700-acre (15 km) tobacco plantation owned by

1782-618: The first level of the center. The largest was a fountain underneath and around the mirrored escalators, loosely based on the Rialto Bridge and Grand Canal in Venice, in the Via Rialto mall within a mall. This fountain was low to the ground, which made it prone to children falling in, causing it to be removed when I. Magnin closed. Two identical fountains were in center court, one in front of each glass elevator, and were removed during

1836-788: The geographic extent associated with inhabitants' regular use of the named place. There is no provision, however, that this name recognition be unanimous for all residents, or that all residents use the community for which the CDP is named for services provided therein. There is no mandatory correlation between CDP names or boundaries and those established for other human purposes, such as post office names or zones, political precincts, or school districts. The Census Bureau states that census-designated places are not considered incorporated places and that it includes only census-designated places in its city population list for Hawaii because that state has no incorporated cities. In addition, census city lists from 2007 included Arlington County, Virginia 's CDP in

1890-577: The inconsistency between the place name and postal address can be a liability. Montgomery County Public Schools serves North Bethesda. Public schools include: Catholic schools (under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington ) include: Other private schools in the CDP include: The Washington Japanese Language School, the oldest supplementary weekend Japanese school in the United States, previously held classes at Holy Cross School and Georgetown Prep in North Bethesda. As of

1944-556: The list with the incorporated places, but since 2010, only the Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii, representing the historic core of Honolulu, Hawaii , is shown in the city and town estimates. The Census Bureau reported data for some unincorporated places as early as the first census in 1790 (for example, Louisville, Kentucky , which was not legally incorporated in Kentucky until 1828), though usage continued to develop through

1998-483: The mall including the food court The Eatery , which went from a darker earth tone color motif to bright neon in the 1980s as well as the third-floor loft overlooking the center court. The mall found creative ways to promote itself over the years. It was the first mall to issue its own credit card to frequent shoppers. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the mall released its own Monopoly game entitled "White Flint-opoly". Three decorative water features were located on

2052-470: The mall's initial closure and demolition, which was later demolished in 2023. The mall opened in 1977 and was initially anchored by Lord & Taylor and the second Bloomingdale's location in the Washington, D.C. area (after Tysons Corner Center ). A third anchor, I. Magnin (the sole East Coast branch of the chain), opened shortly thereafter and closed in 1992. Borders Books and Music took over

2106-538: The median income for a household in the area was $ 87,324, and the median income for a family was $ 113,719. Males had a median income of $ 79,085 versus $ 61,793 for females. The per capita income for the area was $ 51,254. About 2.2% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over. The corporate headquarters of Lockheed Martin , Coventry Healthcare , Host Hotels & Resorts , and Total Wine & More are in North Bethesda. Four of

2160-464: The mid-2010s, developers sought to rebrand the area around the metro station as "Pike District". In addition, North Bethesda Middle School is located in Bethesda . Despite the accusation that the real estate business uses "North Bethesda" to associate the area with the ritzier Bethesda rather than Rockville, some realtors point out that customers and agents don't always search for "North Bethesda", and

2214-409: The population. There were 17,286 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and

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2268-412: The purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated community, for which the CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, edge cities , colonias located along

2322-462: The redevelopment". The opinion also noted the mall's owners failed to provide the jury with a clear picture of when the new town center would be built, how many buildings it would include and what types of businesses would be expected to lease space in it. The appeals court ruled that the $ 31,000,000 was a reasonable estimation of lost profits and future construction costs to reconfigure the store. However, this never came to pass. On August 2, 2020, it

2376-457: The same category of census data as incorporated places. This distinguishes CDPs from other census classifications, such as minor civil divisions (MCDs), which are in a separate category. The population and demographics of the CDP are included in the data of county subdivisions containing the CDP. Generally, a CDP shall not be defined within the boundaries of what the Census Bureau regards to be an incorporated city, village or borough. However,

2430-574: The southern regions has the 20814 zip code of Bethesda proper. Adding to the confusion, the Rockville location of Whole Foods Market is in the North Bethesda Market on Rockville Pike, and the county's growth plan for the area was titled "White Flint," the name used by the demolished White Flint Mall and the since renamed White Flint (now North Bethesda ) station of the Washington Metro Red Line . Beginning in

2484-436: The tallest building in Montgomery County . Major shopping centers include Pike & Rose (formerly Mid-Pike Plaza), Montrose Crossing, and Federal Plaza. The former White Flint Mall , demolished in 2016, was also a major shopping center. North Bethesda shares a common history with most of its Montgomery County neighbors. Archaeological evidence suggests that Paleo, Archaic, and Woodland Native Americans lived nearby, along

2538-430: Was a shopping mall , located along Rockville Pike , in Montgomery County , Maryland , that closed in early 2015 and demolished thereafter. Its former anchors were Lord & Taylor , Bloomingdale's , Dave & Buster's , H&M , Loews Theatre and Borders Books and Music , the last four of which acted as junior anchors for the mall. Lord & Taylor, the mall's final anchor, operated until 2020, five years after

2592-425: Was a block of shops and restaurants stretching from the center court to the main entrance facing Rockville Pike, where Bertucci's and Cheesecake Factory later stood. Both Georgetown and Restaurant Row , home in the 1970s to Intermission Nightclub and Dining Disco , the first shopping-mall discotheque in the country, were replaced by Dave & Buster's in 1996. Other restaurants and fast food vendors populated

2646-457: Was announced that Lord & Taylor would close (later in the same month, it was announced that all of their 38 stores would close). The store closed on December 28, 2020. In fall 2023, the vacant Lord & Taylor and the adjoining parking garage was demolished, leaving the entire site vacant. The mall's original site was one of multiple locations in the Washington metropolitan area competing to be Amazon's second headquarters . Ultimately,

2700-495: Was evicted and was forced to close, leaving only Lord and Taylor, P. F. Chang's China Bistro, and a jewelry store. The jewelry store closed in October 2014, and P. F. Chang's China Bistro closed January 4, 2015, the same day the mall closed for good. Contractors began the exterior demolition of the mall, beginning with the southeastern parking garage nearest to the former Bloomingdale's store site, on July 7, 2015. Demolition of

2754-595: Was felt throughout the metro area in places such as Prince George's County which lacked any regional shopping centers as upscale as White Flint. This led to some spots like Landover Mall and Iverson Mall receiving the nickname "Black Flint Mall", while alternately White Flint was dubbed the "White Iverson Mall". White Flint was a popular destination on Halloween , known for its annual "Howl-O-Ween" event with special trick-or-treating and hosting children's magic shows performed by area entertainers including The Great Zucchini and Dean Carnegie among others. The mall

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2808-444: Was located on this road, and the plantation house's kitchen (in which Henson is known to have slept) still stands near the course of this road. By the late 19th century, the area was privileged with stops along a train route, and by the early 20th century with its own trolley tracks on the line connecting Georgetown and Rockville (along current-day Fleming Avenue). During this time, development bloomed around train and trolley stops, and

2862-481: Was reduced to 2,500. From 1950 through 1990, the Census Bureau specified other population requirements for unincorporated places or CDPs in Alaska , Puerto Rico , island areas, and Native American reservations . Minimum population criteria for CDPs were dropped with the 2000 Census . The Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) allows designated participants to review and suggest modifications to

2916-655: Was served by the White Flint station (renamed North Bethesda station after the mall was demolished) on the Red Line of the Washington Metro since 1984. In November 2011, Lerner Enterprises announced plans to deconstruct the 850,000-square-foot (79,000 m ) mall and its large parking deck and replace it with four office buildings, a 300-room hotel, 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m ) of retail and restaurant space, and 12 apartment buildings consisting of

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