On October 10, the Montgomery County Planning Board rejected historic designation for the NRMCA and NSGA Headquarters Building in Silver Spring, MD, by a vote of 5-0, according to Mike Diegel for Source of the Spring. This disappointing decision comes despite Docomomo DC's advocacy for historic designation as well as a Historic Preservation Commission staff recommendation [PDF] for listing the NRMCA/NSGA Headquarters in the Locational Atlas and Index of Historic Sites. Rebecc

In late September, Docomomo DC sent a letter to the the Historic Preservation ProgramMontgomery County Planning Department, urging support for the historic designation of the National Sand & Gravel Association (NSGA) and National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) Headquarters in Silver Spring, MD. Located at 900 Spring Street in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, the NSGA and NRMCA Building has recently been listed for demolition, which Docomomo DC opposes. Below are ex