Wow, I went to the now-demolished Chelsea School in downtown Silver Spring from 1998-2002, this is just how I remember it. I was allowed to wander the city during lunch, go to Shitty Place, go to the music stores, hit the CD Game Exchange, peek through the plywood around the construction sites. It was a really interesting time to be in Silver Spring.
Thank You for this. Hard to remember what Downtown Silver Spring looked like before the 2001/2002 over development invasion that swept every major city at that time.
I moved to DTSS in 1997, just as the new development was taking place. I remember the old civic building being demolished and them playing movies on the side of CityPlace before all the work started. I also remember the old McDonald's across from the pre-relocated Silver Diner. This place felt like a ghost town. You can quibble all you want about development and it's side effects, but what's undeniable is this changed the character of a downtown most people didn't care to visit after 5pm, if ever. DTSS is now a destination. Personally, while it priced me out of my downtown apartment (I ended up buying a townhouse a couple of miles away for a mortgage that was less than my rent) I've found the redevelopment to be a major plus.
I lived near the old Blair High School from 1980 to 2008. I never went to downtown SS except one time to a baby store around 1981 ( which I cannot recall the name of) I had to pay to park. I bought a sippy cup for my daughter and I paid more to park than the sippy cup cost. I never went back until the revitalization and Whole Foods came. After that I enjoyed going on the weekends early in the morning before parking issues and crowds. Loved it. I moved in 2008. Thanks for the video.
I was Born in 1992 and up until they renovated the whole city, it was a homeless and crime sess pool...I remember my older brother getting in trouble by my parents for going into city place with out thier knowlege
I moved to Silver Spring in 1994 and would visit City Place often because that’s what was the hang out per say… Long before it has be revitalized… By 1997, it spent much more time since my mom worked at Montgomery College at the Takoma Park campus… I was about 14 when this video was made…
Wow! . . This footage of the old stomping grounds is invaluable! Thanks for sharing!
Wow, I went to the now-demolished Chelsea School in downtown Silver Spring from 1998-2002, this is just how I remember it. I was allowed to wander the city during lunch, go to Shitty Place, go to the music stores, hit the CD Game Exchange, peek through the plywood around the construction sites. It was a really interesting time to be in Silver Spring.
2001 was a great time to be alive, I miss it.
Lmao hell yeah Shitty Place. And CD Game Exchange!! my childhood
I’m telling you now silver spring looks different
@bigking9937 So different! The whole place feels like it was renovated.
One thing you forget about today is the lack of newspaper stands....
I was born just two months later, in December of 2001. I'm feeling nostalgic for a time I never knew.
u yung af!
@@RoundenBrown tru! might hit you with a little whiplash that i turn 20 this year, eh?
u yung
Thank You for this. Hard to remember what Downtown Silver Spring looked like before the 2001/2002 over development invasion that swept every major city at that time.
This is crazy.. silver spring was so vacant.
my old home town very cool
Moved here last year, it's nuts how different some things are
Please never delete this. I want to make a follow up of your path in modern times
The Crisfield has survived to this day!
Now addays you do need to. Google maps has silver spring dating back to 07
I was living in these times as a kid wow nostalgia
I moved to DTSS in 1997, just as the new development was taking place. I remember the old civic building being demolished and them playing movies on the side of CityPlace before all the work started. I also remember the old McDonald's across from the pre-relocated Silver Diner. This place felt like a ghost town.
You can quibble all you want about development and it's side effects, but what's undeniable is this changed the character of a downtown most people didn't care to visit after 5pm, if ever. DTSS is now a destination.
Personally, while it priced me out of my downtown apartment (I ended up buying a townhouse a couple of miles away for a mortgage that was less than my rent) I've found the redevelopment to be a major plus.
The good ol days
Yeah, I miss it.
0:26 I remember when it looked like that...Crazy
Damn bro this is nostalgic
I lived near the old Blair High School from 1980 to 2008. I never went to downtown SS except one time to a baby store around 1981 ( which I cannot recall the name of) I had to pay to park. I bought a sippy cup for my daughter and I paid more to park than the sippy cup cost. I never went back until the revitalization and Whole Foods came. After that I enjoyed going on the weekends early in the morning before parking issues and crowds. Loved it. I moved in 2008. Thanks for the video.
I was Born in 1992 and up until they renovated the whole city, it was a homeless and crime sess pool...I remember my older brother getting in trouble by my parents for going into city place with out thier knowlege
I moved to Silver Spring in 1994 and would visit City Place often because that’s what was the hang out per say… Long before it has be revitalized… By 1997, it spent much more time since my mom worked at Montgomery College at the Takoma Park campus… I was about 14 when this video was made…
Good thing u had this video
crazy how times change
Nostalgia and depression is the same feeling
this is so crazy thank you
5:43 Oh! Montgomery Donuts!
A month after 911.