Lewisdale

Lewisdale is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.[1] For statistical purposes, it is considered part of the Chillum census-designated place (CDP). Lewisdale is a neighborhood contained between the Northwest Branch Anacostia River to the east, East West Highway to the south, University Boulevard to the north, and Riggs Road to the west.

The Lewisdale neighborhood generally consists of medium, one to two-story red-brick houses. In addition to this, the Lewisdale neighborhood consists of two main apartment complexes; the Newbury Square Apartment Complex and University City Apartment Complex.

1. Lewisdale Elementary School (Grades Pre-K through 6)

The following is a list of historic sites in Lewisdale identified by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission:[2]

The Lewisdale neighborhood consists of a small Lewisdale Market Convenience Store, Value Dollar Store, Lowest Price gas station, Adelphi Auto Service, and Value Village thrift store at the intersection of University Boulevard and 23rd Avenue. Value Village has been operating in Toys R' Us' former location since late 1996. (The Lewisdale Toys R' Us moved to a bigger location in the Langley Park Plaza Shopping Center, where it operated until January 31, 2007.) Further west on University Boulevard, the Lewisdale neighborhood features University Gas station, University Mart convenience store, Bestway supermarket, Maxim Nasia Beauty Supply, Hair Cuttery, Coco Cabana Bar & Grill restaurant, Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin-Robbins, Don Pollo restaurant, and Arby's (formerly KFC). The Don Pollo restaurant was built on the former Checkers restaurant location following its closure in mid-2007. In addition to these stores, the Lewisdale neighborhood features the "Riggs Building," an office building that contains a few retail businesses. There used to be a bowling alley in this building. Lewisdale also contains the Green Meadows Shopping Center, which is located near the intersection of East West Highway and Riggs Road. It consists of the Riggs seafood store, Jerk Hill Cafe, Western Union, Crown liquor store, Cricket Wireless store, Dulce Vida bakery, China Sub shop, Mi Pais Latin American market, Spring laundromat and dry cleaners, Los Laurales Mexican/Salvadoran restaurant, and Chicken Loco Peruvian restaurant (which opened in June 2009, replacing the former Mi Jamaica grocery store, which closed around the beginning of 2009).