Chesapeake Beach railway station


Chesapeake Beach railway station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Chesapeake Beach railway station, December 2008
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Location	8005 Bayside Rd., Chesapeake Beach, Maryland
Coordinates	38°41′24″N 76°32′3″W / 38.69000°N 76.53417°W / 38.69000; -76.53417Coordinates: 38°41′24″N 76°32′3″W / 38.69000°N 76.53417°W / 38.69000; -76.53417
Built	1898
Architect	Mr. Winston
NRHP reference No.	80001798^[1]
Added to NRHP	September 11, 1980

The Chesapeake Beach railway station is a historic railway station located at Chesapeake Beach, Calvert County, Maryland, United States. It is composed of two one-story, hip-roofed sections; one part was once an open passenger boarding area that was later enclosed for storage. The station was erected in 1898, for the Chesapeake Beach Railway.^[2] It is now operated as a railway museum.

The Chesapeake Beach Railway Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[1]

History[]

The station was originally opened as a stop along the railway when Otto Mears sought to create a resort town at the Chesapeake Bay between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Mears and his business associates established hotels, beaches, casinos and a boardwalk. On June 9, 1900, the first train arrived at the station. However, 35 years later, the Great Depression and the growing popularity of cars led to a decline in business. The last train left the station on April 15, 1935.^[3]

Museum[]

The station was dedicated as a museum to the Calvert County Board of Commissioners by Gerald and Fred Donovan in 1979.^[4] The Calvert County Historical Society is responsible for maintaining the building and its exhibits. The museum features artifacts, exhibits and programs commemorating the Chesapeake Beach Railway and local history.^[5]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
^ Merry Stinson (June 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chesapeake Beach Railway Station" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
^ "The Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum". Archived from the original on 2005-06-28.
^ "Major Attractions - Railway Museum". The Town of Chesapeake Beach.
^ "Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum". Archived from the original on 2005-06-28.

External links[]

Chesapeake Beach Railway Station, Calvert County, including photo from 2000, at Maryland Historical Trust
Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum
United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service: National Register of Historic Places -- Nomination Form

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Chesapeake Beach railway station

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History[]

Museum[]

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