The first multi-alarm fire since Hooper’s Crab House burned down in 2002 occurred when the Dough Roller on South Division Street and the Boardwalk caught fire 13 years ago last month on March 30, 2008.There was fear of losing an entire block of the southern part of the Boardwalk, but a quick response by the… Read more »
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Vanishing Ocean City
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – September 8, 2023
One of Ocean City’s most upscale hotels the Stephen Decatur was built on the north corner of 12th Street and the Boardwalk in 1930.Its clientele included many business and political figures from Baltimore and Annapolis and was known as a popular place to be seen in the 1940s and ‘50s. The lobby featured two large… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – September 1, 2023
Bathing suits in the early 1900s looked much different than what is seen on the beach in Ocean City today.Men were never seen without a top and in most cases the trunks extended below the knee. Women were so encased in fabric that once in the water their swimwear could weigh in excess of 10… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – August 25, 2023
The hurricane of August 23, 1933 was the single most important event in the history of Ocean City.It created the Inlet, separated Ocean City from Assateague and ended the railroad and pound fishing industries forever. The creation of the Inlet made possible the commercial harbor and brought about the important offshore fishing industry. Without the… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – August 18, 2023
The Belmont Hotel was a landmark on Dorchester Street for many years. Located just a few steps off the Boardwalk, it was built by Lambert Ayres in 1897. Lizzie Hearne bought it in 1902 and she and her descendants ran it and later its attached sister hotel, the Hearne, for more than 100 years.The Belmont-Hearne,… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – August 11, 2023
St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church has occupied the northeast corner of 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue for over 120 years. The first service in the historic building was held on June 7, 1901.The earliest Episcopal service in Ocean City was held in the former Congress Hall Hotel in the summer of 1878 and a small chapel… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – August 4, 2023
The Sun and Surf Cinema opened on 143rd Street and Coastal Highway in August 1972. A favorite rainy day experience for both locals and summer visitors, the popular theater featured first run movies for over 50 years. Movies such as Jaws, The Godfather, Forrest Gump and Top Gun Maverick were only a few that were… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – July 28, 2023
The Carousel opened in July 1962 after the original ribbon cutting had been delayed several months due to damage from the famous March Storm of 1962.At the time of its construction, it was far north of the existing city limits and stood virtually alone with only sand dunes and a few small cottages nearby. The… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – July 21, 2023
Captain Bob’s Seafood Restaurant was located on the bayside at 64th Street and Coastal Highway. Owned by Bob and Kayrell Wilkerson, it was home to a giant fiberglass bull that stood on the edge of the highway wearing a chef’s hat and the largest pair of sunglasses ever seen in Ocean City. A favorite dinner… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – July 14, 2023
The Sandpiper was one of the most popular restaurants in town from the 1950s through the 1970s. Located on 33rd Street and Coastal Highway in a building with a big white chicken on the roof, it featured seafood and some of the best fried chicken ever served in Ocean City.Robe and Mary Belle Holland opened the… Read more »