Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Bethesda demolition update: Miller and Long building destroyed (Photos)

Demolition continues at the future site of Donohoe's second residential tower across the plaza from the existing Gallery Bethesda apartments. The Miller and Long building at the corner of Del Ray and Rugby Avenues is no more.






17 comments:

Wrol said...

This is so great for that end of Woodmont Triangle. That and the Brightview and Steamers replacement condo - when are those supposed to start?

Anonymous said...

Undesirable Bethesda. They are now tearing down the urban decayed shell of the former grand city of Montgomery County. Failed schools, transportation, and crime meant civilized residents fled to up-and-coming NoVa. This left the dredges of the Bethesda population left to watch their once proud town slowly rot and their buildings crumble.

Robert Dyer said...

7:20: Steamers is moving forward through the Planning Board process. Brightview could start anytime.

Anonymous said...

#DeathOfSunlightInBethesda

Anonymous said...

#LessSunlightMoreVampires

Anonymous said...

Some towns take historic buildings and renovate them with an industrial look, look at Georgetown, NYC, Old Town Alexandria, etc. Bethesda just knocks stuff down and puts up cheap cement crap

Anonymous said...

The Miller and Long building was a frequent stop on historic Bethesda building tours. Such a shame.

Anonymous said...

Was it really? What was so special about it? I'm not trying to hate on it, just seemed like any other old building to me.

Who ran historic Bethesda building tours? I'd like to see what they have on the list.

Anonymous said...

8:40AM I'm with ya on that sentiment.

Anonymous said...

8:57AM The little that I know: With the rounded building at a road triangle, it was viewed as welcoming.

Anonymous said...

Most or all of the new buildings are steel and glass

And you can't build a building out of "cement", it would fall apart before you even finished it. The word you want is "concrete".

Anonymous said...

I'm almost certain that building was built no earlier than the late 1960s.

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Anonymous said...

We all know suburbia was already here when Columbus landed.

Anonymous said...

Dyer, do you plan to report on Ike Leggett's important announcement?

Anonymous said...

George Leventhal will make an awesome County.Executive. I can hardly wait!

Anonymous said...

7:21 clearly hasn't been to Arlington, Alexandria, or Tysons. There's far more redevelopment occurring there.