Rosemont Station

The RCA logo is rendering of Rosemont Station, which was the primary stop in the neighborhood for the electric trolleys which ran through the neighborhood until 1932.

The Washington, Alexandria, and Mount Vernon Railway at its peak ran from Fort Belvoir to a terminal near the current Federal Triangle Metro station.  The line actually predated Rosemont, but the station was built in 1909 on an island at what is now the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue (then called Washington Avenue) and Rosemont Avenue; the curved sidewalks on the west side of the intersection are a remnant of the original traffic pattern.

The Post described the plans for the station thusly: “The building will be entirely of concrete, with the exception of the roof, which will be shingled. The roof will overhang from the face of the building and will be supported by ornamental brackets. The windows will be of the French casement type, and will be glazed with diamond-shaped panes. The waiting room will be heated by electricity.”

The station served as a focal point for the neighborhood in its early years, and hosted a police sub-station as well as meetings of the first incarnation of the Rosemont Citizens Association, which was founded in 1913.  The original Rosemont tennis courts were located opposite the station on the east side of Commonwealth Avenue.  The station also served as the polling place for Rosemont between 1929 and 1937.

The exact date of its demolition is presently unknown, but appears to have been around 1938, in connection with work to remove the trolley tracks and widen Commonwealth Avenue to its present configuration.