The massive makeover of the venerable Walnut Hill Shopping Center at 16529 S. Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg is going full tilt. We can now see the distinctive storefront facade of the future Aldi grocery store emerging outside the former Weis Markets. All tenants are getting remodeled fronts and new signage.
What stands out the most at the moment is a new piece of public art. Unlike some of the abstract murals that have popped up around Montgomery County in recent years, this one is 100% Gaithersburg-themed. The Baltimore & Ohio - now CSX - railroad tracks lead off into infinity, if not Chicago. On the right side is the Bowman Bros. Mill, known today as the Granary Row shopping center. There's the clock that stood diagonally across from Diamond Drugs.
Now walnut hill looks really ghetto with that big mural. Bad idea to paint the building.
ReplyDelete"ghetto" how dog whistled of you.
DeleteAgreed.
ReplyDeleteThe railroad tracks in the mural have European-style concrete ties. The actual B&O tracks through Gaithersburg have American-style wooden ties.
ReplyDeleteGood eye!I was thinking the same
DeleteSo it's not an accurate representation of the B&O railroad tracks.
Delete"'Ghetto." Geez - you lot can't expand your minds past your Mayberry RFD idyllic.
ReplyDeleteSpot on!
DeleteThe artwork doesn't really look very professional, look closely at the out of proportion truck.
ReplyDeleteThe mural is actually very well done. Representing Gaithersburg's bucolic past and its unknown, hopeful future. I like it.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely looks like it's influenced by Rembrandt.
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