Craig, Captain Robert S., Cottage
National Register of Historic Places

Craig, Captain Robert S., Cottage

Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland
Listed
December 26, 2017
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
100001929

About this property

The Captain Robert S. Craig Cottage, also known as Bay Breeze, is a historic building located in Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland, United States. It is a simple 1½-story rectangular frame structure with a gable roof. The full-width front porch is capped with an open X-cross balustrade. A two-bedroom rental apartment was added to the rear of the house around 1964. At about the same time, a tool shed that originally stood on a lot at 13th Street and Philadelphia Avenue was moved to this location and converted into an efficiency rental apartment. The significance of this house is its association with Captain Robert S. Craig who developed and led the Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP), the local lifeguard organization. For nearly three decades, this building served as its headquarters and a residence for summer lifeguards. It was designed by Craig and built from 1949 to 1950. His son Robert designed the rear addition and had the tool shed moved here. During the time the building served the OCBP, the organization became known across the country for its management and ocean rescue operation. It was Craig who had the lifeguards utilize semaphore communications among themselves and integrated innovative rescue technology. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

Location

706 St. Louis Ave.
Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland
38.33934, -75.08447

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONMARITIME HISTORY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Craig, Captain Robert S., Cottage listed on the National Register?

Craig, Captain Robert S., Cottage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 26, 2017.

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Craig, Captain Robert S., Cottage is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Craig, Captain Robert S., Cottage is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1950.

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