BGuthrie Photos: MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line)

BGuthrie Photos: MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line):

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. SSBDE_231106_08.JPG: Eleven-Ten Bonifant
2. SSBDE_231106_09.JPG: Greenberg & Bederman
3. SSBDE_231106_14.JPG: Black Diamond Restaurant & Lounge
4. SSBDE_231106_16.JPG: Herbafi
5. SSBDE_231106_20.JPG: Mom & Pop Cannabis Shop
6. SSBDE_230712_01.JPG: S.T. Kim & Co Francis Development
7. SSBDE_230708_01.JPG: Silver Spring Business District Pedestrian Safety We Care!
8. SSBDE_230628_01_STITCH.JPG: I passed this building multiple times after they painted the mural but after it was wiped out, I couldn't find any of my own pictures of it. Maybe I didn't know how to categorize it -- public art? mural? business? -- or maybe I had thought I MUST have already photographed it so why take another photo? In any case, this is an image from Google Maps captured in July, 2023.
9. SSBDE_230628_07.JPG: Black Diamond restaurant at 8407 Ramsey Ave. This had been a Mexican restaurant -- TTT/Buena Vida (Tacos, Tortas, Tequilla) -- with a gorgeous outside wall mural until the pandemic
10. SSBDE_230619_16.JPG: 900 Spring Street
11. SSBDE_230506_07.JPG: Ertters Market Historic neighborhood convenience store Beer * Wine * Food * Snacks * Goods * Lotto
12. SSBDE_230408_02.JPG: Ertters Market
13. SSBDE_230401_02.JPG: Progress Place is a facility owned by Montgomery County which has two primary programs, Shepherd's Table and Community Vision, offering services to the homeless in the Silver Spring area.
14. SSBDE_230323_01.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2023_MD_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (29 photos from 2023)
15. SSBDE_220921_05.JPG: Parklio From https://parklio.com/ Parklio™- New smart parking future Parklio™ solutions make your parking secure and connected. With one click, you can control your parking place, share it with others, and optimize overall occupancy. Experience the new parking future with Parklio™ – smart parking for everyone. Parklio™ Parking Barriers are smartphone-controlled parking barriers that stop someone from using a parking space without permission. It provides control and easy management of your parking area. Protect your parking spot with a simple, easy to use, environment-friendly, and smartphone-controlled Parklio™ barrier.
16. SSBDE_220319_01.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2022_MD_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (8 photos from 2022)
  ExtraSpace Storage
17. SSBDE_210605_05.JPG: Homeless person sleeping along Colesville Road.
18. SSBDE_210425_34.JPG: Einstein Bros. Bagels Please do not move tables in order to help us maintain social distancing Thank you so much for joining us today. EINSTEIN'sS MANGAMENT [sic]
19. SSBDE_210127_03.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2021_MD_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (13 photos from 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).
20. SSBDE_210127_06.JPG: Welcome to Sameday Testing Rapid antigen & Fast PCR Covid-19 tests appointments made @ Sameday-testing.com
21. SSBDE_210127_13.JPG: Crisfield seafood restaurant
22. SSBDE_200930_01.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)
23. SSBDE_200930_09.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)
24. SSBDE_200904_52.JPG: 900 Spring Street
25. 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.
26. SSBDE_200808_16.JPG: DoubleTree by Hilton
27. SSBDE_200805_05.JPG: Thank you for maintaining a distance of 6 feet
28. SSBDE_200805_13.JPG: Loyalty Books
29. SSBDE_200602_001.JPG: Pedestrian Safety We Care!
30. SSBDE_200602_007.JPG: This location is temporarily closed to the public to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
31. SSBDE_200602_016.JPG: Sorry -- Closed due to Coronavirus.
32. SSBDE_200602_032.JPG: 900 Spring Street
33. SSBDE_200602_040.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.
34. SSBDE_200602_072.JPG: Demolition Application Notice
35. SSBDE_200602_111.JPG: 900 Spring Street
36. SSBDE_200527_10.JPG: Herbafi Be Well Medical Cannabis Dispensary
37. SSBDE_200527_13.JPG: BigBelly Solar Compactor
38. SSBDE_200527_44.JPG: Lots of delivery notices. With stores closed, delivery vehicles had some issues.
39. SSBDE_200527_60.JPG: This was one of the few lines that I saw in town.
40. SSBDE_200527_72.JPG: Solar powered trash compacting containers
41. SSBDE_200417_01.JPG: Rossed Salon & Barber
42. SSBDE_200417_04.JPG: We are closed for two weeks due to the corona virus Tel: 301-910-5897 Rossed Hair Salon
43. SSBDE_200326_05.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2020_MD_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (80 photos from 2020)
  Ah, Silver Spring and its two symbols -- the acorn and the penguin.
44. SSBDE_190614_06.JPG: Celebrate Silver Spring
45. 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)
46. SSBDE_190120_16.JPG: Ertters Historic Neighborhood Convenience Store
47. SSBDE_180427_40.JPG: Montgomery Arms Apartments
48. 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)
49. 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)
50. 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)
51. 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
52. SSBDE_100816_64.JPG: Thai Market Pam's Nails
53. SSBDE_100411_01.JPG: I think ultimately ended up where the Rachel Carson park would end up.
54. SSBDE_100211_006.JPG: 900 Spring Street
55. SSBDE_100207_07.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2010_MD_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (38 photos from 2010)
56. SSBDE_100207_32.JPG: This was the snow-blown wall of a bus stop booth which people had decided to decorate.
57. SSBDE_090912_06.JPG: 8407 Ramsey Avenue
58. SSBDE_090831_05.JPG: 8407 Ramsey Ave.
59. SSBDE_090815_21.JPG: 8407 Ramsey Ave.
60. 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)
61. SSBDE_080901_02.JPG: Hilton
62. SSBDE_080426_03.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2008_MD_SS_BDE MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line) (12 photos from 2008)
  Beacon Auto Body
63. 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)
64. 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)
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