The Ridgely Train Station was first constructed in 1892 and had lost all of its original charm and character through renovations as a commercial building and later a town hall. Harper & Sons was selected as the General Contractor to restore and replicate the original appearance, inside and out. This was an exciting project for the Historical Society, Town, and State of Maryland; all of which provided funding for the project.
Harper & Sons repointed masonry walls, replicated the roof-lines, porches, decks, chimneys, and installed pot-belly stoves. The majority of double-hung windows and doors were custom-fabricated by a local millworker to match the original. The interior trim was milled to match period-correct profiles as determined by a railroad historian.
The original wood floors were intact below other layers of flooring, and using a customize cleaning process, the floor were restored without sanding, and were refinished using oil-based sealer.
The porch posts were made of old-growth reclaimed fir, and were painted to match the 1890’s color scheme. The original ticket master windows were retained, and repaired. In additional replica ticket master window grilles were fabricated and installed.
During the project, railroad artifacts, including the regional train fare book from the early 1900’s were discovered and turned over to the Historical Society for display in the finished building.
The project was completed on-time and on-budget, and the building has become a center point of the Town for festivities and community events.
Quick Notes
- Location: Ridgely, MD
- GSF: 2,880
- Design: Choptank Design
