Thursday, January 01, 2015

TIME LAPSE PHOTOS OF BETHESDA MCDONALD'S SITE CONVERSION TO OFFICE BUILDING

The newest residents of Bethesda may think 4500 East-West Highway always was an office building, not realizing a community institution - McDonald's - once stood there. A reader who provided aerial views of the demolition and construction at the Bethesda McDonald's site for this blog in the past has put together a photo album of the topic in chronological order. (The above photo is mine)

There's also a video he shot of the blasting done when excavators encountered rock beneath the site, which you may recall me posting in the past.

Enjoy Diarmaid's photos and video for a literal "blast" from the past!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

"'a community institution' - McDonald's - once stood there"

Lol

Robert Dyer said...

9:59: You're obviously not a longtime resident if you're not aware of the importance of this McDonald's to the community in past decades.

Anonymous said...

ONLY LONGTIME RESIDENTS KNOW HOW BETHESDA WAS BULT ON BIG MACS

Robert Dyer said...

2:50: Or least they know how to use CapsLock and spell check.