Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum

Boardwalk Hotels and Businesses - Online Exhibit

Browse the Boardwalk and walk down memory lane with this online postcard image exhibit.

Atlantic Hotel on Wicomico Street - Circa 1910
Originally built in 1875 by the Atlantic Hotel Corporation, it was considered Ocean City's grandest hotel. This building burned in 1925 and was replaced by a larger, more modern building of the same name. The hotel is still owned and operated by the Purnell Family.

Baltimorean – North First Street

Beachway Apts – 2nd Street

The Breakers Hotel on the Boardwalk at 3rd Street

The Casino Theater at Worcester Street and the Boardwalk

The United States Life-Saving Station was located on Caroline Street (above) and became The US Coast Guard Station in 1915 (below). The building was moved in December 1977 to its present location at the Inlet where it now houses a museum.

The original Colonial Hotel, shown in 1915, was located between Second and Third Streets on the Boardwalk

The Commander Hotel located on 14th Street was owned and operated by the Lynch Family. When it was built in 1930, it was considered by locals to be "up the beach" at the extreme north end of town. It was torn down 1997.

Del-Mar – N. Division Street

Dolles - 500 South Atlantic Avenue (Boardwalk)

Edward's Five and Ten

The Friendly Gift Shop

The George Washington Hotel was located on 10th Street.

The Hamilton Hotel, was built around 1900 and was located on Third Street and the Boardwalk. It was noted for its fine cuisine: the highlight of the week was Sunday supper, when the menu consisted of broiled chicken and waffles. Meals were enhanced by orchestra music which flowed from the music room.

Harrison Hall – 15th Street

Hastings Miramar Hotel was located between 2nd and 3rd Streets. The Hastings was built by Josephine Hastings and later became the property of Willye Jones Conner Ludlam. It was demolished in 1975 to increase parking facilities in the area.

Hess Apparel – 9th Street

Holiday House – 8th Street

The Idylwild on First Street

Jackson’s Casino between 9th and 10th Streets on the Boardwalk

Jester's Souvenir and Confectionery and Lunch - the Pier Building

Kaye Hotel – (6th Street) possibly renamed to Normandy

The LaGrande Hotel was located 13th Street.
The old Catholic Home was remodeled to The LaGrande Hotel in 1948. The building was one of the first to be built on the island. Built at 13th Street the building was considered "way out of town" during the 1940's and early 1950's. It was later renamed the Broadripple and torn down in 2007.

Lambros Apartments 405-407 North Boardwalk was owned by Margaret Lambros.

Lankford – 8th Street – owners Mr/Mrs. J. Warren Frame

The Liberty Farms Hotel (above) on 7th Street became the Majestic Hotel(below)and is still standing in 2008.

The Linmar Hotel

Maryland Inn – Caroline Street

Maryland Pharmacy

Mayflower Hotel - 12th Street

The Mount Pleasant Hotel was located on the Boardwalk between North Division and First Streets. Built in 1900 by Margaret Campbell Buell, the hotel saw several different owners throught its sixty-year history. In the early 1970's the hotel burned to the ground.

Neikirks Apartments

Nordica Hotel was located at Talbot Street and the Boardwalk

Hotel Normandy was located on 6th Street.

Ocean Park Motel – Boardwalk at 17th Street

Phillips Beach Plaza and Bo Con Apartments on 13th Street

Plimhimmon on 2nd Street was owned by Rosalie Tilghman Shreve, a widow with children to support, came to the village during the summer months and ran the Goldsborough cottage. Finding this venture successful and prosperous, she built in 1894 the Plimhimmon. The Plimhimmon burned down in 1962 and was rebuilt as the Plim Plaza which is still standing today.

The Purnell Hotel located at 205 North Boardwalk and was run by Mr. & Mrs. John Hodkinson.

Quality Inn Boardwalk at 17th Street

Rideau – between North Division and First Street

The Roosevelt Hotel – North Division Street – 1955 owners Mr. & Mrs. Elwood Fleming

The Royalton – 11th Street

Sandyhill Motel at 18th Street started as three cottages before 1933. Three more cottages were added and later the cottages were raised up. Six more cottages were added under the first six cottages. These were torn down to make way for the Motel. The Sandy Hill Motel opened in the summer of 1958 was sold in December of 1986.