Charming & versatile Victorian in historic Blue Ridge Summit, PA. Lots of character with bay windows on 2 floors, brick kitchen counters, wood floors, possible 5th bedroom, historic detailing, private setting. BONUS-Guest house w/spacious bedroom, full kitchen, bath, and living room.
Located close to Baltimore and Washington, DC.
Features & Amenities
Updates- Central heat, electrical and plumbing.
Vintage Details - Original floors, staircase with newel post, original fireplace mantel, windows, moldings, bay windows, front porch.
Landscaping - gardens, yard, mature trees.
Lot Size: - 1.75 Acres.
Rooms Main Level (10' ceilings) Entry Hall - Wood Floor, Front door with glass side panels, staircase with original newel post and rail. Dining Room (20'x13') - Wood floor, bay window, window seat, original molding, vintage radiator, original hardware. Living Room (17'x12') - Wood floor, fireplace with vintage wood mantel, vintage radiator. Kitchen (17'x12') - Wood floor, Kenmore electric stove, Kenmore refrigerator, masonry counters, custom pine cabinets, double sink, exposed beam ceiling, door transom, vintage radiator. Powder Room Mud/Utility Room (17'x7') - Carpet, exterior entrance, brick wall, vintage radiator.
Second Floor Landing/Hallway - Wood floor. Bedroom 1 (16'x15') - Wood floor, bay window, 2 closets, built in bookcase, vintage radiator. Bedroom 2 (9'x9') - Wood floor, built in closet and bookcase, vintage radiator. Hall Bathroom (12'x8') - wood floor, tub, masonry counters, 2 sinks, vintage radiator. Bedroom 3 (17'x7') - Wood floor, brick wall, electric baseboard heat, built in bookshelf. Bedroom 4 (12'x9') - Wood floor, closet, door to BR5, vintage radiator. Bedroom 5 (12'x10') - Wood floor, closet, built in bookcase, vintage radiator.
Unfinished Full Attic Staircase, spacious, storage.
Cottage with front porch Living Room (20'x12') - Wood floor Kitchen Full Bath Bedroom (20'x12') - Wood floor, separate entrance.
Location Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania is a historic community in the Catoctin Mountains near the Maryland line. Popular at the turn of the 19th Century as a summer resort for the area affluent. Approximately one hour to Baltimore and Washington, DC.
History With a vista of 2,000 square miles across the Cumberland Valley, Pen Mar sits in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains at an elevation of 1,400 feet. It was this breathtaking view that inspired the president of the Western Maryland Railway, Col. John Mifflin Hood, to establish Pen Mar Park, which opened on August 31, 1877. The park served as a magnet for visitors, and soon magnificent hotels and boarding houses appeared, making the area one of the most popular resorts in the East. Railways brought hundreds of thousands of tourists until the rise of the automobile, when people found their way to Pen Mar by cars and buses. With binoculars, the incredible view he had from High Rock included the town clock in Chambersburg, 24 miles away. Blue Ridge Summit was already a resort town for wealthy industrialists when the summertime amusement park began. Weekend visitors came by train from Baltimore, Philadelphia and other east coast cities, and local residents arrived by trolley. The park had a Ferris wheel, a large merry-go-round, a roller coaster and a host of other afternoon amusements.
The park had been dismantled after closing in 1942. It became a Washington County Park in 1977, and thousands of visitors annually enjoy Sunday concerts. A museum is at the park, which is open from May through October. "After opening to the public on Aug. 31, 1877, the park became so popular that more than 100 hotels and boarding houses were built in the area to provide lodging for the thousands of daily visitors. In 1878, a 2 1/2-mile road to the High Rock overlook was built to lead visitors to the two-floor tower observatory. From High Rock to Mt. Quirauk, two miles of road were constructed and a 90-foot observatory erected that offered a clear view of more than 22 counties in four states, according to information from the Washington County Buildings, Grounds and Parks Department. By 1898, the Western Maryland Railroad had hauled more than 500,000 passengers to the Pen Mar area. A round-trip ticket to Pen Mar from Baltimore cost $1 and the 71-mile trip took about three hours one way. Another way to get to the park was on the C.G. & W. Pen Mar Trolley, which made its first trip in 1903. It brought passengers from Hagerstown, and from as far away as Chambersburg, Pa. In its first year of operation, the trolley transported more than 2,000 passengers who paid 25 cents for the round-trip fare." Jessica Davis
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