The Restoration
The restoration of the Henry Hotel will be done in stages. The Henry Hotel Foundation has been fortunate enough to receive a Maryland Historical Trust grant for $250,000. These funds will enable us to literally lift the existing structure and build a foundation.
It is amazing that Henry has stood as long as it has. With basically no foundation it has withstood storms like the 1933 hurricane that cut the inlet, the 1962 nor’easter that nearly leveled the town, and many, many lesser storms over the years. The Henry Hotel wants to tell its story. We plan to start the work in September.
The next stage in the restoration will be the exterior of the building including the roof, windows and siding. Hopefully this will take place in 2025.
The final stage of the restoration will be to create a museum honoring Mrs. Pearl Bonner who owned the building and tell the story of the men and women who worked to make Ocean City the resort town it has become.
If you would like to help us honor the Henry Hotel please visit our Donation page.