As a suburb of the nation\'s capital in the late 1800s, Rockville was proclaimed a "peerless" place to live; its subsequent transformation into a city all its own is equally remarkable.
Then the automobile and post-World War II boom rapidly turned it into a full-fledged city, with much of its id.
Construction of a train line to Washington spurred suburbanization--even resort hotels.
Starting out as a tiny colonial crossroads village, it gained stature as the county seat and evolved into a town.
As a suburb of the nation\'s capital in the late 1800s, Rockville was proclaimed a "peerless" place to live; its subsequent transformation into a city all its own is equally remarkable