Ocean City Boardwalk Sign
by Norma Brandsberg
Title
Ocean City Boardwalk Sign
Artist
Norma Brandsberg
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Greetings from Ocean City, Maryland. The Ocean City boardwalk and beach entrance sign says "BOARDWALK" in big gold lettering and Ocean City, Maryland in blue lettering. The sign arches between two red and white towers against a sunset or sunrise sky with some birds in the sky. There is a small welcome to ocean city sign on the left side of the image. This is perfect for hanging in your house as a remberance of your time on the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland, or for your beach home. Perfect too for a business to hang on their walls or to use in advertising.
The land upon which the city was built, as well as much of the surrounding area, was obtained by Englishman Thomas Fenwick from the Native Americans. In 1869, businessman Isaac Coffin built the first beach-front cottage to receive paying guests. During those days, people arrived by stagecoach and ferry.[citation needed][tone]
Soon after, other simple boarding houses were built on the strip of sand, with the activity attracting prominent businessmen from the Maryland Eastern Shore, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Wilmington. They came not so much to visit as to survey the spit. A decision was made to develop it and 250 lots were cut into it, and a corporation was formed to help with the development of the land. The corporation stock of 4,000 shares sold for $25 each.
Prior to 1870, what is now Ocean City was known as "The Ladies' Resort to the Ocean".
The Atlantic Hotel, the first major hotel in the town, opened July 4, 1875. The Atlantic Hotel was originally owned by the Atlantic Hotel Company, but eventually Charles W. Purnell bought it in 1923. As of 2014, it is still owned and operated by the Purnell family.
Looks great in metal, as a card, a pillow, a shower curtain or framed and matted.(RB)
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October 4th, 2022
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