This restaurant in Point of Rocks Maryland and the B&O (now MARC) train station there have been two of my favorite subjects over 30 years.
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Comments would be appreciated
I had 3704 page views from 30-OCT-05 to October 8, 2009 when I moved here.
Here are the comments that been left at the old site.
01-Dec-2008 02:31 The station burned in 1930 and was rebuilt. That piece of history is rarely reported.
LD Design and Illustration
06-Oct-2006 03:21 That's a wonderful station!!!!
My collegue is attempting to save this one from demolition:
http://www.pbase.com/rldeeg/image/50225682
Pepper Scotto 22-Sep-2006 12:29
One other comment - The Point of Rocks Ruritan Club recently had a showing of "The Many Images of the Point of Rocks Train Station" on Sept 10 at the annual Founders Day. It was a start for gathering all the images of this most photographed train station in America, a claim I personally can believe.
The Ruritan Club is now selling a facade of the station as a fundraiser for our community service projects - limited editions polymer and 7" tall - really nice -and adds to the Many Images.
Pepper Scotto
22-Sep-2006 12:25
Thank you Katrina for pointing out the famous architect - E. Francis Baldwin.
I want to bring to attention that the Point of Rocks Ruritan Club has a standing committee "Historic Transportation" with a project "Catoctin to Catoctin - Path Through Transporation History" that is gathering history and images of all the 30+ historic sties in the 3 miles between this wonderful 1875 Baldwin Point of Rocks B&O Station (originally called the "Washington Juntion" depot) to the Catoctin Aqueduct (now raising funds for a restoration - see www.catoctinaqueduct.org).
This train station is the keystone for the project - and is our proud icon for our community along the Potomac River.
The restaurant buidling started as the Robert "Pop" Perry garage in the 1930s, later abandoned, turned into a restaurant (with the small addition on the side) "Cafe on the Rocks," than a tavern - and then abandoned again - and in the hands of out of the area investors - who are just sitting and waiting for the big offer to come along.
The whole community misses the days of the "Cafe on the Rocks."
Katrina
16-Aug-2006 17:35 T
he Architect was E. Francis Baldwin and a gentleman by the name of Carlos P. Avery wrote a Biography about him which features the Point of Rocks Train Station.
Mike Creber
27-Jan-2006 20:09
Pictures of Point of Rocks train station are outstanding. Can you tell me where I can find out the history of the station please? When built? Who was the architect? When use for passengers ceased?
Click on "Add to Cart" to purchase a print, photographic product (mouse pad, coffee cup, t-shirt, etc), digital file (for personal use)
You can even purchase real postage stamps with these pictures.
Comments would be appreciated
I had 3704 page views from 30-OCT-05 to October 8, 2009 when I moved here.
Here are the comments that been left at the old site.
01-Dec-2008 02:31 The station burned in 1930 and was rebuilt. That piece of history is rarely reported.
LD Design and Illustration
06-Oct-2006 03:21 That's a wonderful station!!!!
My collegue is attempting to save this one from demolition:
http://www.pbase.com/rldeeg/image/50225682
Pepper Scotto 22-Sep-2006 12:29
One other comment - The Point of Rocks Ruritan Club recently had a showing of "The Many Images of the Point of Rocks Train Station" on Sept 10 at the annual Founders Day. It was a start for gathering all the images of this most photographed train station in America, a claim I personally can believe.
The Ruritan Club is now selling a facade of the station as a fundraiser for our community service projects - limited editions polymer and 7" tall - really nice -and adds to the Many Images.
Pepper Scotto
22-Sep-2006 12:25
Thank you Katrina for pointing out the famous architect - E. Francis Baldwin.
I want to bring to attention that the Point of Rocks Ruritan Club has a standing committee "Historic Transportation" with a project "Catoctin to Catoctin - Path Through Transporation History" that is gathering history and images of all the 30+ historic sties in the 3 miles between this wonderful 1875 Baldwin Point of Rocks B&O Station (originally called the "Washington Juntion" depot) to the Catoctin Aqueduct (now raising funds for a restoration - see www.catoctinaqueduct.org).
This train station is the keystone for the project - and is our proud icon for our community along the Potomac River.
The restaurant buidling started as the Robert "Pop" Perry garage in the 1930s, later abandoned, turned into a restaurant (with the small addition on the side) "Cafe on the Rocks," than a tavern - and then abandoned again - and in the hands of out of the area investors - who are just sitting and waiting for the big offer to come along.
The whole community misses the days of the "Cafe on the Rocks."
Katrina
16-Aug-2006 17:35 T
he Architect was E. Francis Baldwin and a gentleman by the name of Carlos P. Avery wrote a Biography about him which features the Point of Rocks Train Station.
Mike Creber
27-Jan-2006 20:09
Pictures of Point of Rocks train station are outstanding. Can you tell me where I can find out the history of the station please? When built? Who was the architect? When use for passengers ceased?
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