North Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Miller & Long Grandstand

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 29, 2022

1. Miller & Long Grandstand Marker

Inscription. Shirley Povich Field was built as a result of a community partnership that involved a Herculean effort by members of the local building industry in the winter and spring of 1999. This grandstand is named for Miller & Long Co., Inc., a concrete construction company in Bethesda, Maryland, in recognition of the extraordinary community contribution of the firm led by John McMahon and Tom May. The Bethesda Community Base Ball Club is indebted to Phil Leibovitz and the entire team at Sandy Spring Builders LLC for Homes. We also wish to recognize he outstanding contributions of our architect, Alan Sparber AIA and Associates, and our mentor on ballpark construction, Peter Kirk of Maryland Baseball LP/Baysox, Keys, Shorebirds. In addition, the firms listed below helped make Shirley Povich Field possible, and we are grateful to them.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.

Location. 39° 1.859′ N, 77° 8.997′ W. Marker is in North Bethesda, Maryland,

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in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Westlake Drive 0.4 miles north of Westlake Terrace, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10600 Westlake Dr, Bethesda MD 20817, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hopkins & Porter Scoreboard (here, next to this marker); Original Povich Field Seat Plaques From 1999 (here, next to this marker); John Ourisman (here, next to this marker); Walter Johnson (here, next to this marker); This Morning… with Shirley Povich (here, next to this marker); So what are those numbers hanging on the right field fence? (a few steps from this marker); George Solomon (a few steps from this marker); Alexander DiMisa (a few steps from

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 29, 2022

2. Miller & Long Grandstand Marker

this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Bethesda.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Joe Branzell (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.