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Article: Maritime exhibits pay homage to boatyard
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- Capital (Annapolis)
- Article date:
- September 26, 2008
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Though The Big Shed at 222 Severn Ave. no longer houses the
illustrious Eastport boat-building businesses of the past, it stands
today as a renovated tribute to the city's place in maritime
history.
Owners of the shed have converted the bare-bones industrial
structure, once the stomping grounds of blue-collar workers and
watermen, into swank business space with panoramic views of Ego
Alley.
The building now houses the offices and conference rooms of
Compass Marketing, Compson Development, Nortek USA, Distinguished
Properties and Backyard Boats.
But its new fa
<0x00E7>ade and roof also encase three lobbies
showcasing exhibits that chronicle the property's past. The
artifacts begin with the Annapolis ...