The historic Wisconsin Avenue service station best known as Eastham's Exxon (or Eastham's Esso earlier) was demolished yesterday. A fixture in 20th century downtown Bethesda history, Eastham's survives - for now - as an auto repair facility at the corner of Fairmont Avenue and Old Georgetown Road. The demolition clears the way for a mixed-use residential building on the site. But yesterday was the end of an era, for anyone in town with a driver's license prior to a year ago. Eastham's opened in 1929 at this location, 7100 Wisconsin Avenue. Soon downtown Bethesda will be down to 3, then 2, gas stations. And then... Happy motoring!
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No comments? Am I the only one who is saddened to see it go? What's next...the old Community Paint & Hardware building?
I moved away from MoCo years ago, but I'm sad to see Eastham's Exxon is gone. It was a most unusual gas station, always very clean, always staffed with friendly and helpful people. At times it almost didn't seem real, it was so nice.
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