Chesapeake City the unique and desirable location that it has become today.
West End of Canal Street @
Hemphill Street Intersection 1950s
The "Hollow" and ferry dock would be to the left.
Stapp home on far right was turned and moved to Biddle Street (400 Block).
Union Street Intersection would be to the right after 3 more homes and a garage.
Pictures by Lewis Collins, Jr.
Canal Street was a victim of the
1960s canal widening.
Sometimes referred to as Lewis Street. However, Lewis St. was removed when the canal was
converted to sea level - early 1900s. (Source: 1858 Map of Cecil County)
It appears that Bank Street became Canal St. in the vicinity of the ferry dock. Canal Street ran parallel to Biddle Street and was situated between Biddle and the canal in North Chesapeake City.
As we know it today: Canal Street ran from the ferry enter/exit walkway ramp & road which would have been located about in front of 335 Biddle (Northrup) eastward to the end of the 500 block of Biddle Street.
As Remembered mid 1950s -West to East as if being observed from the canal:
.....Bank and Lock
Streets Intersection....
Playground/Recreation Area (pictured
below)
(Near the drawbridge approach)
Heavy-Duty Swings & Seesaws, Vacant Building Foundations & Great Sledding.
Large section of demolished drawbridge just offshore.
Dirt road (Bank St. Ext.?) to
Ferry Slip/Dock (pictured above)
The approximate location of the ferry traffic entrance road was in the middle of the 300 block of Biddle Street and at times, vehicle traffic backed up onto Biddle Street. It was really exciting when the ferry had to return to pick up fire trucks heading for South Chesapeake City.
Ferry Slip/Dock
Vacant lot and path
*Area known as The Hollow
*2 or 3 houses facing canal
*Apartment Building
Vaught Property
Pryor Property (Hotel at one time)
.....Hemphill Street Intersection.....
Toy Property
Krastel Apartments
Schrader Property
Wharton Property
Reynolds Property
Stapp Property (House moved to face Biddle Street)
Reynolds Property (Approx. location was across from Water Wheel Museum)
Vacant Lot (Old boat hull)
Row of Garages facing east
Double House (Davis & Walls)
Morgan/Taylor Property
.....Union Street Intersection.....
Wroldsen Property
Double House - Loveless & Craig
Empty Lot
Double House - Lorraine & Ginn
Ginn Driveway
Bennett Property
Lloyd Property (Mitch & Verna)
Stradley Property
Craig Property (Porter/Sunny)
Lum/Cooling Property
Seacord Property (Capt. Dave)
Bedwell Property (Ed & Mina)
Double House - Stevens/Charsha
Warner Property (Hilda Berger, Harry Warner)
Thornton Property - Jack & Mabel
Double House - Getchow & Dixon
"Aunt Kate" (Battersby) Lloyd
Snyder Apartments
Battersby Property
Intersection:
Turn: Biddle Street
(End of 500 Block)
Straight: Canal Maintenance Road
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Chesapeake City - North
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