Jacob Fenston / DCist
It was the largest white oak in Montgomery County. For some 300 years, it stood witness through the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and nearly met its demise during construction of Metro in the 1970s. It was known as the “Linden Oak” and also the “Two Million Dollar Tree” — reportedly the amount it cost Metro to reroute the Red Line to avoid it.
The tree, which died last year, was cut down this week. The wood will soon get a new life, as a local chainsaw artist turns it into a sculpture. Lumber from the historic tree will also be available for sale to the public later this year.
The Linden Oak was a well-known landmark in Montgomery County, visible from Rockville Pike, Beach Drive and Metro, just south of the Gosvenor Station. On Tuesday, neighbors stopped by to watch and say goodbye as chainsaws buzzed.
“During COVID, I came here many times with my grandson in a stroller. We’d watch the subway, we’d watch the traffic, and we’d worship this tree,” said Mark Thompson. For 35 years, he took Metro to work every day, starting when the Grosvenor Station opened in August 1984, and he always appreciated the tree.
Another woman pulled out her phone, where she had hundreds of pictures of her kids, posed by the massive trunk. The photos span the seasons and more than a decade — a mere moment in the life of the oak — as the kids grow up, from preschool-age to college-age.
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