Thursday, June 20th, 2013

Silver Spring in 1927

Silver Spring, Maryland, circa 1927. National Photo glass negatives marked "Jordan & Co." Among the new construction shown here is a National Guard armory. National Photo Company Collection.

Silver Spring, Maryland, circa 1927. National Photo glass negatives marked “Jordan & Co.” Among the new construction shown here is a National Guard armory. National Photo Company Collection.

And check this out … the building being constructed in 1927 is still there!

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  • http://twitter.com/sshistory Jerry A. McCoy

    But our historically designated 1927 Silver Spring Armory isn’t there (center of vintage image), whose 1998 demolition was authorized by the Montgomery County Council for construction of a parking garage!

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