Chesapeake Beach railway station

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.

Chesapeake Beach railway station
Chesapeake Beach railway station, December 2008
Location8005 Bayside Rd., Chesapeake Beach, Maryland
Coordinates38°41′24″N 76°32′3″W
Built1898
ArchitectMr. Winston
NRHP reference No.80001798[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 1980

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