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

The First Building for the Bethesda Fire Department

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 2, 2019

1. The First Building for the Bethesda Fire Department Marker

Inscription. The first building for the Bethesda Fire Department, which is shown here, was located at 7620 Old Georgetown Road. It was built in 1926 and an addition was completed in 1931. The photograph was taken in the 1940's.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Notable Buildings.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 38° 59.123′ N, 77° 5.913′ W. Marker was in Bethesda, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It was on Arlington Road north of Edgemoor Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 7507 Arlington Road, Bethesda MD 20814, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: This Complex of Buildings and Gardens (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Old Georgetown Road (about 500 feet away); Tennallytown and Rockville Railroad (about 500 feet away); Locust Grove (about 500 feet away); Caroline Freeland (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Loving Memory of Robert W. Lebling (approx. ¼ mile away); Five Points, historic crossroads (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethesda.

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no longer nearby. Looking North up Wisconsin Avenue at Old Georgetown Road in 1940 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Bank of Bethesda Building (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Old Georgetown Road (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 2, 2019

2. The First Building for the Bethesda Fire Department Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 784 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on March 3, 2024, by Laura Edwards of Bethesda, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.