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SSBDE_210127_03.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2021_01_27B_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (4 photos from 01/27/2021) Sameday Testing
The sidewalk sign said:
Welcome to
Sameday Testing
Rapid antigen & Fast PCR Covid-19 tests
appointments made
@ Sameday-testing.com
If you go to their website, they have sites in 14 states + Washington DC. If you click on the shop that I passed (Silver Spring), they talk about antigen tests for $50 (30-minute turnaround), $195 for PCR Test Priority (less than 36 hours -- vs "same day"), and an unspecified price for 3-day results. It's the standard nasal septum test that I had taken the last two times (they make it clear they're not the pull-your-brains-out-your-nose test).
SSBDE_210127_06.JPG: Welcome to
Sameday Testing
Rapid antigen & Fast PCR Covid-19 tests
appointments made
@ Sameday-testing.com
SSBDE_210127_13.JPG: Crisfield seafood restaurant
SSBDE_200930_11.JPG: Three businesses for lease on the same block as the Jerry's sub shop
SSBDE_200930_12.JPG: Silver Spring Urban District
Did You Know?
* About 80% of what Americans throw away is recyclable, yet out recycling rate is just 33%.
* An average kitchen-size bag of trash contains enough energy to light a 100-watt light bulb for more than 24 hours. (Covanta)
SSBDE_200930_20.JPG: Made possible through a partnership of
* Silver Spring Urban District
* Silver Spring Green
Did You Know?
* Making new aluminum cans from used cans takes only 5 percent of the energy required to manufacture it from raw materials. (US EPA)
* Five 2-liter recycled soft drink bottles produce enough fiberfill to make a ski jacket. (US EPA)
SSBDE_200808_01.JPG: DoubleTree
by Hilton
Our Hotel Has
Temporarily Suspended
Operations
We are very sorry for the inconvenience.
The safety and security of our guests and team members is our highest priority. In response to COVID-19, this hotel has temporarily suspended operations and is currently not accepting reservations. Please contact HILTON GUEST ASSISTANCE AT 1-800-HILTONS ... for help with a reservation or to find other hotels in the Hilton family.
Please stay healthy and safe and we look forward to welcoming you in the future.
SSBDE_200805_05.JPG: Thank you for maintaining a distance of 6 feet
SSBDE_200805_13.JPG: Loyalty Books
SSBDE_200602_004.JPG: This location is temporarily closed to the public to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
SSBDE_200602_013.JPG: Sorry -- Closed due to Coronavirus.
SSBDE_200602_037.JPG: They're demolishing this building at 900 Spring St in Silver Spring.
https://montgomeryplanning.org/planning/historic/research-and-designation/900-spring-street/ describes efforts to preserve it as well as provides some history about the place:
About the Project
In May 2019, the Silver Spring Historical Society submitted a Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties (MIHP) form and requested evaluation of the National Sand & Gravel Association (NSGA) and National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) headquarters at 900 Spring Street, Silver Spring, for potential listing in the Locational Atlas and Index of Historic Sites and protection from pending demolition. The property owner applied for a demolition permit on June 17, 2019.
Historic Preservation staff reviewed existing documentation and conducted research on the history of the NSGA & NRMCA Headquarters in order to evaluate whether the resource met criteria for historic designation outlined in §24A-3 of the Montgomery County Code.
The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) held a joint worksession and public hearing on September 25, 2019, to consider the resource. The HPC voted unanimously to recommend that the Planning Board list the NSGA & NRMCA Headquarters in the Locational Atlas and Index of Sites and Districts.
On October 10, 2019, the Planning Board held a public hearing to consider the property and voted not to list 900 Spring Street in the Locational Atlas.
Historic and Architectural Significance
The NSGA (est. 1923) and NMRCA (est. 1930) organized to protect the interests of businesses engaged in the production and sale of concrete and aggregate. In the 1960s, the associations planned a move from their Washington, D.C. headquarters to Silver Spring, an emerging regional employment center.
Their new headquarters was completed in 1964 and represents the confluence of Brutalist-influenced design principles and corporate architecture. Architect John H. Sullivan utilized the main tenets of Brutalism to create a sculptural form that expresses monumentality by emphasizing the building’s mass and form. Sullivan’s use of exposed aggregate panels emphasized the corporate mission of the building’s occupants by leveraging concrete and gravel to project a visual identity. The NSGA & NRMCA headquarters was recognized with a first-place design award from the American Institute of Architects, Potomac Valley Chapter, in 1964.
The NRMCA remained at the 900 Spring Street headquarters for 55 years.
SSBDE_200527_13.JPG: BigBelly Solar Compactor
SSBDE_200527_44.JPG: Lots of delivery notices. With stores closed, delivery vehicles had some issues.
SSBDE_200527_60.JPG: This was one of the few lines that I saw in town.
SSBDE_200417_01.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2020_MD_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (96 photos from 2020)
SSBDE_200417_04.JPG: We are closed for two weeks due to the corona virus
Tel: 301-910-5897
Rossed Hair Salon
SSBDE_190120_13.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2019_MD_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (4 photos from 2019)
SSBDE_180221_13.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2018_MD_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (12 photos from 2018)
SSBDE_170710_03.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2017_MD_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (1 photo from 2017)
SSBDE_160124_07.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2016_MD_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (9 photos from 2016)
SSBDE_151105_06.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2015_MD_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (1 photo from 2015) Fog
SSBDE_100717_03.JPG: Notice the penguin mural is gone. It's being refurbished.
SSBDE_100207_07.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2010_MD_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (42 photos from 2010)
SSBDE_100207_32.JPG: This was the snow-blown wall of a bus stop booth which people had decided to decorate.
SSBDE_090115_03.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2009_MD_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (17 photos from 2009)
SSBDE_080426_03.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2008_MD_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (17 photos from 2008)
SSBDE_070424_11.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2007_MD_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (4 photos from 2007)
SSBDE_040617_01.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2004_MD_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (3 photos from 2004)
SSBDE_021024_01.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2002_MD_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (1 photo from 2002)
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