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MoCo Man Buys Historic Bethesda Community Store: Report

The Bethesda property is expected to be turned into a general store and a cafe, according to a report.

The property at 8804 Old Georgetown Road previously served as the Bethesda Community Store.
The property at 8804 Old Georgetown Road previously served as the Bethesda Community Store. (Google Maps)

BETHESDA, MD — A historic property dating back to the 1890s was recently sold to a Bethesda resident who is aiming to turn the space into a general store and cafe, according to a report.

The Washington Business Journal reported that the historic Bethesda Community Store at 8804 Old Georgetown Road was sold to local resident Craig Hillman for $1.899 million.

Hillman told the outlet that he was "excited to bring the community into the process of reviving the local general store."

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