 During the 1930s and 1940s, the streets were improved and lighting enhanced, and the number of residences increased from 135 to 650.Residential construction continued through the 1960s, creating a varied housing stock of early Cape Cod houses, with later ranch and split-level types.Two garden-style apartment complexes (Cheverly Terrace and Hanson Arms) were constructed in the early 1960s along Landover Road near the U.S. Route 50 interchange.