Exterior Changes

Original 1915 Rockville Garage located at the intersection of Veirs Mill Road and Rockville Pike. The sign on the right side of the Garage reads Gasoline, Fisk Tires and Supplies. Note the single gas pump in front.

1917 Original Rockville Garage with 2 story addition. At the left side of the two story building was a narrow vehicle entrance that led to the service department in the rear. A house can be seen behind the addition. Lewis Reed later purchased the remaining lots to expand his dealership in the back.

1917 Original building with 2 story addition. Note the Texaco Filling Station signage and the Texaco Petroleum fuel truck refilling the single pump in front.

1918 Two Story Addition to Original Shop. View From Side on Rockville Pike. The first floor housed the Service Department and upper floor was used for parts storage. The chimney was probably to a coal furnace that was used to heat the building. The many windows allowed natural light for working on cars. Back in this time electric lighting was sparse and natural day light was what most people worked by. Signage for Firestone Tires replaced the Fisk brand that was sold at Rockville Garage earlier in 1915.

Reed Brothers Dodge got a new facelift and remodel in 1921. Note the modern gas pumps. The Rockville Fair Grounds are beyond the boarded fence.

1922 – New awning on the front of the building. Three of the crew are seen posing with Dodge Commercial Cars.

1927 new showroom, canopy, and gasoline pumps were added. Unlike the simple curbside gasoline pumps, this was Reed Brothers’ first branded, architect-designed station.

1939 – Reed Brothers Dodge canopied Gulf Gas Station.

The famous Gulf “ice box” design now featured at the front of Reed Brothers new gas station (1953).