Comments on: “The Castle…” http://silverspringdailyphoto.com/2007/01/16/the-castle/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:29:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Bozoette Mary http://silverspringdailyphoto.com/2007/01/16/the-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Bozoette Mary Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:11:05 +0000 http://silverspringdailyphoto.com/2007/01/16/the-castle/#comment-112 Also, it's true that there was one continuous piece of land between the castle and the seminary, but it was a very deep gully. There was a bridge that connected the seminary with the castle; the remnants can still be seen on the seminary side. Also, it’s true that there was one continuous piece of land between the castle and the seminary, but it was a very deep gully. There was a bridge that connected the seminary with the castle; the remnants can still be seen on the seminary side.

]]> By: Bozoette Mary http://silverspringdailyphoto.com/2007/01/16/the-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Bozoette Mary Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:46:13 +0000 http://silverspringdailyphoto.com/2007/01/16/the-castle/#comment-110 I grew up a half-block from the Castle on Forest Glen Road! It was originally built as a hotel for the parents of the girls attending the National Park Seminary. My dad used to carry their bags from the train for tips. (The train station is no longer there -- my grandfather was the stationmaster.) After the Army took over the Seminary, it became a Hungarian Restaurant -- the upstairs was rumored to be a brothel. Every time the restaurant owner came looking for signatures on his petition to renew his liquor license, my mom would read him the riot act. She always threatened to burn the place down -- until it actually did catch on fire in the sixties. She was in Ocean City at the time, a convenient alibi indeed. I grew up a half-block from the Castle on Forest Glen Road! It was originally built as a hotel for the parents of the girls attending the National Park Seminary. My dad used to carry their bags from the train for tips. (The train station is no longer there — my grandfather was the stationmaster.) After the Army took over the Seminary, it became a Hungarian Restaurant — the upstairs was rumored to be a brothel. Every time the restaurant owner came looking for signatures on his petition to renew his liquor license, my mom would read him the riot act. She always threatened to burn the place down — until it actually did catch on fire in the sixties. She was in Ocean City at the time, a convenient alibi indeed.

]]> By: Meg http://silverspringdailyphoto.com/2007/01/16/the-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Meg Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:39:51 +0000 http://silverspringdailyphoto.com/2007/01/16/the-castle/#comment-97 It IS a strange building! Kind of like a castle, the balconies look kind of Spanish, and the roof could be Chinese... kind of... and the whole thing needs a coat of paint or something.... So how are you enjoying DP? Your photos look good. I like the mural, too. <p> </p> <em> Thanks for the kind comment. The good thing about doing DP is that I am now getting out more and taking more photos. Also I am noticing more about were I live than I ever did. - John</em> It IS a strange building! Kind of like a castle, the balconies look kind of Spanish, and the roof could be Chinese… kind of… and the whole thing needs a coat of paint or something….

So how are you enjoying DP? Your photos look good. I like the mural, too.

 


Thanks for the kind comment. The good thing about doing DP is that I am now getting out more and taking more photos. Also I am noticing more about were I live than I ever did. – John

]]> By: Curly http://silverspringdailyphoto.com/2007/01/16/the-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Curly Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:32:35 +0000 http://silverspringdailyphoto.com/2007/01/16/the-castle/#comment-95 Hi, unfortunately I haven't found your name yet, but it's good to visit a new blog from a new town. I'm impressed with some of your pictures using a wide(ish) lens, I think I'll be back again soon. <a href="http://curlysphotoshop.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Curly's Photoshop</a> Hi,

unfortunately I haven’t found your name yet, but it’s good to visit a new blog from a new town. I’m impressed with some of your pictures using a wide(ish) lens, I think I’ll be back again soon.

Curly’s Photoshop

]]> By: Debbie Cook http://silverspringdailyphoto.com/2007/01/16/the-castle/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Debbie Cook Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:15:43 +0000 http://silverspringdailyphoto.com/2007/01/16/the-castle/#comment-93 I heard it was the oringal train station and post office for Forest Glen (the old Hotel and then the Seminary) Before the Beltway was carved through there was one continuous piece of land between the Seminary and this building. I heard it was the oringal train station and post office for Forest Glen (the old Hotel and then the Seminary) Before the Beltway was carved through there was one continuous piece of land between the Seminary and this building.

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