A partial collection of people, places and events that have made
Chesapeake City the unique and desirable location that it has become today.
TYPE OF
BUSINESS
Business Name - NCC or SCC - Time
Period - *Location - Remarks
*Indicates last known location when more than one is known.
Apartment Buildings
(6 or more units)
Taggart's (8) - NCC - Mid 1900's
- SE Cnr. Hemphill & Biddle Streets
Apothecary
Hopper's (T. B.) - Details pending
Automotive Sales & Service (New & Used)
Cooling's - NCC - Early 1900's -
*SE Cnr. Lock & Cecil Streets
Rees - SCC - Early 1900's - NE Cnr.
Bohemia Ave. & 2nd Streets
Automotive Service/Repair/Maintenance
Biddle's - SCC - Mid 1900's - W. Side Basil Avenue
Cooling's (Z.T.) - NCC - Early 1900's -
*SE Cnr. Lock & Cecil Streets
Crawford's (Archie) Texaco - NCC -
Mid 1900's - *SW Cnr. Biddle & Hemphill Sts.
Crawford's (Shine) Gulf Station - SCC - Mid 1900's - SE Cnr. George & 1st
Sts.
Elkton Supply - SCC - Mid 1900's - SE Cnr. George & 1st Streets
Gott's - NCC - Mid 1900's - E. Side Hemphill near Moss St. Intrsctn.
Lupfer's - NCC - Mid 1900's - S/Side Biddle Street - 300 Block
Robinson's (Frank)- NCC - Mid 1900's - E/Side Hemphill near Moss St. Intrsctn.
Robinson's (Uhler)- Near SCC - Mid 1900's - Rt. 310 near Rt. 213 Intersection
Titter's (Dick) Esso - Near SCC - Mid/Late 1900's - Rt. 213 near end of bridge.
Titter's (Jack) Texaco - Near SCC - Mid/Late 1900's - Rt. 213, 1 mile south of
CC
Walter's (Townsend) - NCC - Mid 1900's - W/Side Lock St. at Moss St. Intrsctn.
*Indicates last known location when more than one is known.
Bakers
Queck's - SCC - Early 1900's - *SW Cnr. Bohemia Avenue & 2nd Street
Banquet Halls
Schaefer's - NCC - Late 1900's - S/Side Bank Street
Beauty Salons
Crawford's (Khaki) - SCC - Late 1900's - SW Cnr. Bohemia Ave. &
2nd St.
Marion's (Cooling) - NCC - Mid/Late 1900's - NE Cnr. Lock &
Cecil Streets
Banks (Same location under many different names/owners)
First Nat'l. Bank of CC - SCC - Early/Mid 1900's - NW Cnr.
Bohemia Ave. & 2nd St.
Barbers & Barber Shops
Hudson's - SCC - Early/Mid 1900's - Masonic Hall - on the Causeway
Humphrey's (Jim) - SCC - Mid 1900's - W/Side of George St. near 1st
St. Intrsctn.
Karbonic's, Pete (1st)- SCC - Mid 1900's -
2nd St. btwn Bohemia Ave. & Geo. St.
Karbonic's, Pete (Last) - SCC - Mid 1900's - *W/Side Bohemia Ave. - 200 Block
Krastel's (Shorty) -
SCC - Mid 1900's - W/Side of George St. near 1st
St. Intrsctn.
Pettigrew's - SCC - Mid 1900's - S/Side 2nd St. btwn. Bohemia Ave. &
Ferry Slip Rd.
*Indicates last known location when more than one is known.
Bars, Beer Gardens,
Inns &
Taverns
Bramble's Beer Gdn. - SCC - Mid 1900's - 2nd
St. between Bohemia Ave. & George St.
Cabin John's - NCC - Late 1900's - S/Side Bank Street
Hattie's Inn - Near NCC - Mid
1900's - S/Side Biddle St. ext. near Foard's Lane
Hole In The Wall - SCC - Early/Mid 1900's - W/Side Bohemia Avenue at the canal.
Lupfer's Bar - Near SCC - Mid 1900's - Rt. 213 South, 1.5 Miles
Martin's Tavern - SCC - Mid 1900's - 2nd
Street between Bohemia Ave. & George St.
Nola's - NCC - Early 1900's - NE Cnr. Lock & Cecil Streets
Stubble's Beer Garden - SCC - Mid 1900's - E/Side George St. between 1st & 2nd
Sts.
Wharton's Inn (Dolph, #1) - Near SCC - Early 1900's - Basil Ave. near
Randalia Rd.
Wharton's Inn (Dolph, #2) - Near SCC
- Mid 1900's - Rt. 213 South, 0.5 Miles
White's Beer Garden - NCC - Mid 1900's - Bank Street near Jackson Street
Blacksmiths
Carpenter, Ben - SCC - Early 1900's - On the Causeway
Carty - NCC - Early 1900's - *S/Side Biddle Street - 500 Block
Gorman, George - NCC - *S/Side Biddle St. - 400 Block
Swyka - Near SCC - St. Augustine Road - approx. 1 mile from George St.
*Indicates last known location when more than one is known.
Boat Building & Repair Yards
Lucas - Near SCC - Mid 1900's - 3rd St. Ext. - West of SCC
Southern Transportation - Near NCC - Early/Mid 1900's - W/End Boat Yard Road
Bus Service
Hill's Jitney - NCC - Mid 1900's
Red Star Bus Line - Mid 1900's
Trailways -Mid 1900's
Candy & Ice Cream
Beiswanger's - SCC - Early/Mid 1900's - *E/Side George Street - 200 Block
Stubble's - SCC - Mid 1900's - E/Side George St. between 1st & 2nd
Sts.
Canneries, Factories & Mills
Basket Factory - NCC - Early 1900's - S/Side Boat Yard Road
Osborne Cannery - SCC - Early 1900's - West of CC, land removed for canal.
Saw Mills - See Category Below
Textile Mill - NCC - Early 1900's - SE Cnr. Hemphill & Biddle Streets
Carnivals (Traveling)
Reynolds' - NCC - Mid 1900's - Canal Street - 400 Block
Dairy
Bennett's - NCC - Early 1900's - Biddle St. - 0.3 mile east of CC
(Foard's Farm)
Brantwood - NCC - Early 1900's -
Losten's (Loc. #1) - SCC - Early 1900's - Basil Avenue across
from V.F.W.
Losten's (Loc. #2) - NCC - Mid 1900's - Biddle St. Ext. @ Delaware Line
Kibler, H. W. - Near NCC - Early 1900's - Rt. 213, 1 mile north of CC
Randalia Farms - Near SCC - Early/Mid 1900's - Randalia Road
Doctor's & Dentists
Conrey, T. Jackson, M.D. - SCC - Early 1900's - Bohemia Avenue
Davis,
Henry V., M.D. - SCC - Mid/Late 1900's - *SW Cnr. George & 3rd
Streets
Graves,
Karsner, Wm. C., M.D. - Late 1800's/Early 1900's - Office Location Unknown
Laws, Clifton C., M.D. - SCC - Early 1900's - SE Cnr 3rd St. & Lindsey Avenue
Smithers,
Delmar, D.D.S. - SCC - Early/Mid 1900's - *E/Side Bohemia Ave. - 200
Block
VanNorden, (Homeopathic)- SCC - Early/Mid 1900's - 3rd St. @ Lindsey Ave.
Intrsctn.
*Indicates last known location when more than one is known.
Drug Stores
Brown's - SCC - Early 1900's - SE Cnr. Bohemia Avenue & 2nd Street
Mewhitter's - SCC - Mid 1900's - *SW Cnr. Bohemia Avenue & 1st Street
Sawtell's - SCC - Early/Mid 1900's - SE Cnr. Bohemia Avenue & 2nd Street
Dry Cleaner
Cooling's (B0b) - SCC - Mid 1900's
- *NE Cnr. George & 1st Streets (B&B)
*Indicates last known location when more than one is known.
Dry Goods
Collins Market - NCC - Mid 1900's - N/Side Biddle Street, 400 Block
Lovitz - SCC - Early 1900's - NE Cnr. Bohemia Ave. & 1st St.(Franklin Hall)
Pensel's - NCC - Early 1900's - N/Side Biddle Street - 400 Block
Egg Farms
Sager's - SCC - Early/Mid 1900's - W/Side Basil Avenue
Hernick's - SCC - Early/Mid 1900's - W/Side Basil Avenue
Feed Stores
Conner's - SCC - Early/Mid 1900's - W/Side of Bohemia Avenue - 200 Block
Peaper -
Five & Ten Cent Stores
Toy's - SCC - Early 1900's - NE Cnr. George & 1st Streets
Fuel Oil Delivery
Crawford's (Archie) - NCC - Mid 1900's - SW Cnr. Hemphill & Biddle Streets
Lorraine's - NCC - Early 1900's - NW Cnr. Hemphill & Biddle Streets
Ralph Oil Co. - NCC - Mid 1900's - SE Cnr. Lock & Moss Streets
Gas Stations
Crawford's (Archie) Texaco - NCC -
Mid 1900's - SW Cnr. Biddle & Hemphill Streets
Crawford's (Shine) Gulf Station - SCC - Mid 1900's - SE Cnr. George & 1st
Streets
Foard Brothers - SCC - Early/Mid
1900's - *E/Side of George Street - 300 Block
Gorman's - NCC - Mid 1900's - S/Side Biddle Street, 400 Block
Libby's - Near SCC - Mid/Late 1900's - W/Side of Basil Avenue @ top of hill
Nola's - NCC - Early 1900's - NE Cnr. Lock & Cecil Streets
Titter's (Dick) Esso - Near SCC - Mid/Late 1900's - Rt. 213 near end of bridge.
Titter's (Jack) Texaco - Near SCC - Mid/Late 1900's - Rt. 213, 1 mile south of
CC
Walter's (Townsend) - NCC - Mid 1900's - W/Side Lock St. at Moss St.
Intersection
Grain, Hay Feed & Farm Supplies
Harriott - SCC - Early 1900's - N. End of Bohemia Ave. at the canal
Grocery Stores (Complete Line)
American Store (Loc. #1) - SCC - Early 1900's - Bohemia Ave. across from
Harriott Hotel
American Store (Loc. #2) - SCC - Early/Mid 1900's - NE Cnr. Bohemia Ave. & 2nd
St.
Collins' Market - NCC - Mid 1900's - N/Side Biddle Street, 400 Block
Schaefer's Market - NCC - Early/Mid 1900's - Bank Street
Tatman's (A&P/IGA)- SCC - Mid 1900's - SE Cnr. Bohemia Avenue & 2nd Street
Grocery Stores (Necessities:
Bread, Milk, etc.)
Bailey's - Near SCC - Mid 1900's -
Rt. 310 near Rt. 213 Intersection
Borger's - SCC - Early/Mid 1900's -
SE Corner George & 2nd Streets
Chicosky's - NCC - Early 1900's - N/Side Biddle Street - 400 Block
Crawford's (Archie) Texaco - NCC -
Mid 1900's - SW Cnr. Biddle & Hemphill Sts.
Gorman's - NCC - Mid 1900's - S/Side Biddle Street, 400 Block
Jefferson's - NCC - Early 1900's -
N/Side Biddle Street - 400 Block
Libby's - Near SCC - Mid/Late 1900's - W/Side of Basil Avenue @ top of hill
Reed's - SCC - Late 1800's/Early
1900's - SE Cnr. Bohemia Ave. & 1st Street
Reynold's (H. Sr.) - NCC - Mid
1900's - Canal Street - 400 Block
Seacord's - SCC - Late 1800's/Early 1900's - W/end of causeway
Hardware Stores
Collins Market - NCC - Mid 1900's - N/Side Biddle Street, 400 Block
Cooling's - SCC - Mid 1900's - NW Cnr. Bohemia Avenue & 3rd Street
Foard Brothers - SCC - Early/Mid 1900's - *E/Side of George Street - 300 Block
Foard's (B0b) - Near SCC - Early/Mid 1900's - Cnr. Rt. 310 & St. Augustine Road
Rees - SCC - Early 1900's - NE Cnr. Bohemia Ave. & 2nd Streets
Hauling & Transporting
Ericsson Line - NCC - Early/Mid 1900's - S/Side Bank Street
near Schaefer's
Wooleyhan - NCC - Early/Mid 1900's - S/Side Bank Street
near Schaefer's
Hotels
Harriott's - SCC - Early/Mid 1900's - Bohemia Avenue at the canal
Pryor's - NCC - Late 1800's/Early 1900's - NW Cnr. Hemphill
& Canal Streets
Jewelers
Alexander's (Wm. A.) - Location
Unknown
Liquor Stores
Schaefer's Market - NCC - Early/Mid 1900's - Bank Street
Lumber & Building Supplies
Basket Factory - NCC - Early 1900's - S/Side Boat Yard Road
Brady & Lindsey - Location Unknown - See Billheads
Goldon Bros. -Location Unknown - See Billheads
J. E. Walls - NCC - Mid 1900's - S/Side Boat Yard Road
Luncheonette (Limited Menu, Fast Food)
Banks - SCC - Mid 1900's - 3rd Street @ school entrance.
McGee's - NCC - Mid 1900's - N/Side Biddle Street - 200 Block
(Fire House)
Paul's - SCC - Mid 1900's - 2nd Street - Btwn Ferry Slip Rd. & Bohemia Ave.
Postell's Jiffy Grille - NCC - Mid 1900's - S/Side Cecil Street
- 300 Block
Reynold's - NCC - Mid 1900's - Canal Street - 400 Block
Rose Humphrey's - SCC - Mid 1900's - George St. across from
Episcopal Church
Seacord's - SCC - Late 1800's/Early 1900's - W/end of causeway
Meat
Borem's - NCC - Canal Street
Hager's Meat Market - SCC - SW Corner Bohemia Avenue & 1st
Street
Movie Theatres
RIO Theatre - SCC - Mid 1900's - WS George Street @ 1st Street
Masonic Hall (Silent Movies) - SCC - Late 1800's, Early 1900's - Causeway
News Stand
Postell's - SCC - Early/Mid 1900's - NE Cnr. George & 2nd Streets
Nursing Homes
Morgan's - NCC - Mid 1900's - SW Corner of Moss & Hemphill Streets
Photography
Morgan's Photo Studio - NCC - Mid 1900's - Hemphill St.
btwn Cecil & Moss Sts.
Plumbing & Heating
Johnson & Son - Location Unknown - See Billheads
Stubbs (Taylor) - NCC - Mid 1900's - S/Side Cecil Street - 300 Block
Pool Halls
Coleman's (Loc. #1) - SCC - Mid 1900's - NW Cnr. Bohemia Avenue
& 1st Street
Coleman's (Loc. #2) - SCC - Mid 1900's - NE Cnr. George & 1st Streets
Curry's - SCC - Early 1900's - E/Side of Bohemia Ave. across from Harriott Hotel
Postal Services -
Click here
Restaurants
Anna's - SCC - Mid 1900's - City Wharf
Bramble's - SCC - Mid 1900's - SW Cnr. Bohemia Ave. & 2nd Street
Dockside - SCC - Mid/Late 1900's - 2nd St. across from Mt. Nebo Rd.
Jack & Helen's - Near SCC - Mid/Late 1900's - Rt. 213, 1 mile south of CC
Lupfer's - SCC - Early 1900's - NE Cnr. George & 2nd Streets
Milk Bar (Baker's) - Near NCC - Mid 1900's - Rt. 213, 3 miles north of CC
Schaefer's - NCC - Early/Mid 1900's - Bank Street
Roofing & Spouting
Johnson & Son - Location Unknown - See Billheads
Saw Mills
Burgett's - SCC - Mid 1800's/Early 1900's - Land removed
for canal
Miller's - Near SCC - Early/Mid 1900's - Rt. 286, 1 mile east of SCC (Trailer Park)
Miller's - Near SCC - Mid 1900's - Rt. 213, 0.75 mile south of CC (Wine &
Spirits)
Ship
Chandlers (Supplies)
Schaefer's - NCC - Early/Mid 1900's - Bank Street
Houck, George K. - Location Unknown - See Billheads
Shoe Repair
Nichol's - SCC - Mid 1900's - W/Side of
George St. nr 1st St. Intersection
Shoe Stores
Logue's - SCC - Mid 1900's - E/Side George Street
between 1st & 2nd Streets
Slicher's - SCC - Early/Mid 1900's - N. Bohemia
Avenue near the Harriott Hotel
NOTE: Sneaker Types: High or Low, Red, Black &
White - Keds? (I think)
Tailors
Ohrel's Tailor Shop (Loc. #1) - SCC
- Early/Mid 1900's - Bohemia Ave. @ Canal (B&B)
Ohrel's Tailor Shop (Loc. #2) - SCC - Mid 1900's - W/Side George St. @ 1st
St.
Undertakers
Banks - SCC - Early 1900's - S/Side of 3rd Street near
school
Lupfer - SCC - Early 1900's - N/Side of 4th St., Between Bohemia Ave. & George
St.
Wall Paper
Reed's General Store - SCC - Late 1800's, Early/Mid 1900's - SE Cnr. Bohemia
Ave. & 1st St.
Welder/Machinist
Breza - SCC - MId/Late 1900's - E/Side Basil Avenue
Lee's - Near NCC - Mid 1900's - Biddle St. Ext. near Knight's Corner Road
Yacht Clubs
Chesapeake Yacht Club - Near NCC - Early 1900's - Boat Yard Rd. -
0.5 Miles W. of CC
*Dupont Yacht Club - NCC - Mid
1900's - W/End of Bank Street
*Also known as Back Creek Yacht Club
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