Construction of New Facility

When the state widened the roads in 1970, Reed Brothers Dodge broke ground for a new state-of-the-art 26,000 square foot showroom and Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep service complex on Route 355 at 15955 Frederick Road Rockville Maryland. The new building, which was a complete automotive service and sales facility, was located on a five-acre tract.

1970 – Breaking ground for new location (from left: Edwin Becraft, Phil Vetter, George Ward, Lee Gartner – others unknown)

Lee Gartner, center

Lee Gartner with ground breaking shovel

The shovel used by company leaders during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Reed Brothers Dodge location was saved for display in a place of honor in the company’s corporate office. On the left, Lee Gartner stands next to the framed ceremonial shovel.

The new building, a complete automotive sales and service facility marked their 55th year of selling Dodge’s. The state-of-the-art dealership contained the newest customer-focused features throughout which combined technology and comfort.

The new dealership provided a modern new vehicle showroom, 30 service bays, a comprehensive detail and car wash area, Parts Department, Body Shop, the newest technologies to service customer’s vehicles and provided customers with a convenient location to purchase and service their vehicle needs.

Design and construction of the new dealership was managed by the Glen Construction Company.