 In the present day, Mount Rainier still has many of the charms and attractive features that it had in the early 1900s.Residents of Mount Rainier are served by the Rhode Island Avenue & Brookland - CUA Metro Station and West Hyattsville Metro Station.Mount Rainier has been listed as a historic area due to its history as a primary streetcar suburb of Washington and the vast number of Sears houses and Craftsman-style homes, many of which have been restored.