May 1968
New Ocean City Convention
Hall
Maryland Governor Spiro
T. Agnew announced the awarding of the contract
for the $3 million Ocean
City Convention Hall to the firm of J. Roland Dashiell and
Sons, Inc., of Salisbury
for the low bid of $2,770.000 .00 .
The Governor is happy
with the rapid progress and congratulated Marshall Stewart
and his commission for
their efforts.
The Hall is to be built of
ornamental precast concrete panels and white brick, it will
face Ocean Highway at
39th Street on land owned by the city.
The structure will be
completely air conditioned and have a 600 foot ramp leading to
a 28 foot elevation. The
Hall will seat 3500, plus hold 1500 dinners, include space
for exhibitions on the main
level, a stage will accommodate plays and symphony
orchestras . At ground
space there will be covered unloading for buses, taxis and cars.
The 22-1/2 acre parking
lot will hold 950 cars.
The contract calls for a
540 day completion date.
Two prime movers in the
Convention Hall have been Louis Goldstein, Comptroller,
and Russell Hickman,
Delegate of Worcester County.
Abstract: 2018 Harrison
H., from Delmarva News, Selbyville, May 23, 1968.
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