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Braddock Heights pillars(Continued from Page 1)In 1905, Patrick Long built a hotel there on six acres of land; it was destroyed by fire in 1929 and never rebuilt. By 1910 there were 55 cottages in Braddock Heights, and a road extended southward forV/i miles with lots laid out along what is now Jefferson Boulevard.The trolley line andamusement park, all powered by electricity, were the driving forces in the community for many years. The last trolley ran to Braddock Heights in September 1947, and the amusement park has long since disappeared except for the roller rink.The stone pillars haveremained silent sentinels, watching over the changes in the community. When first erected, they were topped by electrified globes each reading “Braddock Heights.” Onepillar read vertically “Braddock” and the other“Heights.” The fountain onthe west side of the entrance was possibly erected at a later date. Older residents remember when the water company supplied water during the summer months for this refreshing spot along the road.The pillars have suffered from the passage of time, of weathering and occasional vehicle damage. In the late 1960s the western pillar was hit by a milk truck and severely damaged. It was repaired, and at the same time a new concrete ball was placed atop each column.No longer present are traces of the original trolley tracks that served the community for 50 years. Ascending the mountain from Frederick at an angle to Maryland Avenue, the trolley cars would stop at the “Junction,” a small building that at one time housed a small store. This stood where the parking lot of the Church of the Transfiguration is now located.The cars would either proceed onto Middletown, orworkers would reverse the “trolley” to travel onto the park post office and store, and later down to Jefferson. The tracks were located on the east side of the road. To the north of the junction the route crossed Maryland Avenue, passed behind the columns and fountain, and after crossing U.S. 40, went down the mountain on the north side of the road to Middletown. In the peak years of the Hagerstown ana Frederick Railroad, the successor to an earliercompany, the lines extended from Frederick to Hagerstown, and north from Frederick to Thurmont.The Braddock Heights Community Association is planning a rededicationceremony for the pillars when the relocation work is complete. Shirley Happ,association president, hopesthe work is completed by Christmas.
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Frederick News Post Leader
Frederick, Maryland, US
Wed, Jan 02, 1991
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