From Firehouse to Pub on Georgia Avenue
Check out Paul Peluso’s article on firehouse.com on the future of the old Silver Spring Fire Station. Here are excerpts from the article:
In a few weeks, retiring Montgomery County, Md. Captain Jeremy Gruber could own a piece of history.
Gruber recently won a bid for the historic Silver Spring Fire Station 1 with plans to open it as a bar and grille. The sale is expected to be finalized in the next couple of weeks and Gruber said he is planning to open it by mid- to late-spring of next year.
“Everyone I’ve talked to thinks it’s the best reuse of the station,” Gruber, who worked in the station from 1987-88 and off and on for the last 20 years, said. “I haven’t talked to one person who didn’t think this was a good idea.”
While Gruber will serve as the owner while Hook and Ladder Brewing Company — which he is an investor in — will brand it. Before investing in the Silver Spring-based brewer last year, Gruber had never met co-founder Rich Fleischer, but they already had a lot in common.
Fleischer also is a firefighter in Montgomery County, having worked on and off since 1988. He is currently a member of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad.
