Chesapeake Beach Railway Station
Chesapeake Beach Railway Station
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Chesapeake Beach Railway Station, December 2008
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Location | 8005 Bayside Rd., Chesapeake Beach, Maryland |
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Built | 1898 |
Architect | Winston, Mr. |
Architectural style | No Style Listed |
NRHP Reference # | 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]
Museum
The station was dedicated as a museum to the Calvert County Board of Commissioners by Gerald and Fred Donovan in 1979.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5]
See also
References
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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
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
- Railroad museums in Maryland
- Museums in Calvert County, Maryland
- Railway stations opened in 1898
- 1898 establishments in Maryland
- Museums established in 1979
- 1979 establishments in Maryland
- National Register of Historic Places in Calvert County, Maryland