Historical Images: Aerial View of Park Place

Our weekly feature includes photographs from the Ocean City Historical Museum collection and from the modern era.

This week's "Then and Now" features an aerial view looking north from over the Atlantic Ocean around Park Place on the north end of Ocean City. The first image, taken circa 1940, shows from the Boardwalk across the island and bay to Somers Point. At the bottom left of the image is Fourth Street to the Gardens on the right side of the image. The Hotel Deleware, opened in 1925 and torn down in 1971, is seen where Gardens Plaza stands today.  The second image shows roughly the same area as it appeared in 2004. To see more historical photos of Ocean City, visit the Ocean City Historical Museum in the Community Center at 1735 Simpson Ave.

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Michael McMahon

10:22 am on Tuesday, July 17, 2012

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Historical Images: 13th & Central

Our weekly feature includes photographs from the Ocean City Historical Museum collection and from the modern era.

This week's "Then and Now" features the rooming house located on the southeast corner of 13th Street and Central Avenue. The rooming house was built in the early 1900s and is shown in the first image circa 1960 when it was known as Howard Hall.  The second image shows the building as it appears today, still used as a rooming house. To see more historical photos of Ocean City, visit the Ocean City Historical Museum in the Community Center at 1735 Simpson Ave.

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Historical Images: Merion Place and Central Avenue

Our weekly feature includes photographs from the Ocean City Historical Museum collection and from the modern era.

This week's "Then and Now" features a home located in the 4700 block of Central Avenue that survived the infamous nor'easter that struck Ocean City from March 6 to 8 in 1962. The home standing on the northeast corner of Merion Place and Central Avenue is shown in the first image surrounded with debris from homes and sand the ocean washed across Central Avenue.  The second image shows the home as it appears today. To see more historical photos of Ocean City, visit the Ocean City Historical Museum in the Community Center, located at 1735 Simpson Ave.

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Historical Images: 40th and Central After '62 Storm

Our weekly feature includes photographs from the Ocean City Historical Museum collection and from the modern era.

This week's "Then and Now" features the view looking northwest from 40th Street and Central Avenue following the infamous nor'easter that struck Ocean City from March 6 to 8 in 1962. The first image shows a home that was washed from its foundation and came to rest on the southwest corner of 40th Street and Central Avenue. Our Lady of Good Counsel church is on the right side of the photo and in the distance the 34th Street Bridge is visible. The second image shows the same intersection today. Our Lady of Good Counsel church still stands but the view of the 34th Street Bridge is now hidden by the homes along Asbury and West Avenues.  This Thursday, March 8, at 7 p.m., the Ocean City Historical Museum will host "Ocean City Natives Night—Were …

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Historical Images: 15th and Ocean After '62 Storm

Our weekly feature includes photographs from the Ocean City Historical Museum collection and from the modern era.

This week's "Then and Now" features the view looking north from 15th Street and Ocean Avenue following the infamous nor'easter that struck Ocean City from March 6 to 8 in 1962. The first image shows the 1400 block of Ocean Avenue. The wreckage of the boardwalk is strewn across the street, which is buried in sand. Many homes were also awash with sand, but the beachfront homes that were built on pilings remained standing when the sand was washed out from under them. The second image shows the same block as it appears today. The Ocean City Historical Museum will host "Ocean City Natives Night—Were You There?" to discuss the 50th anniversary of Storm of '62 at 7 p.m. on March 8 at the Ocean City Free Public Library. Attendees are invited to …

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