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Bannockburn
Bannockburn in Bethesda was named for a 14th-century Scottish victory over the English. It started life as a middle-class golf and country club after the purchase of 124 Glen Echo acres in about 1918, and the construction of a hilly, 18-hole course and a clubhouse, which still stands. The club went into bankruptcy during World War II, and the Group Housing Cooperative bought the land at auction in 1946 and created a unique, community-focused neighborhood after the war.
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