Acorn Park
Categories: Public Art in Silver Spring Historic Sites Parks and Plazas Public Art Social Distancing Art Walk
Address
1190 East-West Hwy
Silver Spring, MD 20910
About
Murals of Historic Silver Spring
Artist: Mame Cohalon
Acorn Park is all that remains of Francis Preston Blair’s estate, “Silver Spring,” named after his discovery in 1840 of a nearby mica-speckled spring. This park might be small, but it is chock-full of good stuff to see. Nestled up to the first Silver Spring Discovery building, DCTC, is a quaint little park with an acorn gazebo and beautiful murals. Previously the Caldor Building, it was the Caldor Company that commissioned the five-panel mural by artist Mame Cohalon and restored the gazebo and park.
Nearby Arts & Entertainment
- Lotus Columns1200 Blair Mill Rd (98 feet NW)
- Art Deco Benches1133 East-West Hwy (178 feet E)
- East/ West Beacon1200 East-West Hwy (179 feet NW)
- Transorma/Transforma8045 Newell St (338 feet SW)
Nearby Restaurants & Dining
- Denizens Brewing Company1115 East-West Hwy (156 feet SE)
- Ikko Sushi1215 East-West Hwy (567 feet NW)
- Nazret Beer and Wine8120 Georgia Ave (673 feet NE)
- Moorenko's Ice Cream8030B Georgia Ave (736 feet SE)
Nearby Parking Garages
- Kennett Street Garage (Garage 9)8040 Kennett St (539 feet S)
- King-13th Street (Garage 16)8025 13th Street (980 feet S)
- NOAA Building Garage (Garage 58)1315 East-West Hwy (0.2 miles NW)
- Fenton Street Village (Garage 4)8110 Fenton St (0.2 miles NE)