Cape Charles in Northampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bloxom Passenger Station
The building is the reconstructed railroad passenger station that once served Bloxom, Virginia, a town about 44 miles south of here. Built in the early 1900s, the station conforms to the architecture used in Pennsylvania Railroad passenger stations of the time: four doors, oversize arched roof brackets, a dormer, and overhanging roof to provide shade in summer and facilitate solar heating in winter. A bay on the rear gave a view of trains coming along the tracks from either direction.
The station went out of service in the 1950s and 30 years later was scheduled for demolition. In the nick of time, Tom and Jan Noonan, known locally for rescue and restoration of public buildings, acquired the station and carefully dismantled it, saving key structural elements in the hopes that one day it could be reconstructed. In 1999 the Noonans donated the pieces to the Cape Charles Historical Society for that purpose. Reconstruction was complete in 2006 with the help of two T-21 grants from VDOT. OF the original materials the roof brackets and beams, rafters, windows, and some flooring were used, and thanks to information provided by the Noonans and work of local architect Leon Parham, the building is very close to the original. The interior has been kept as two open spaces to enable adaptive reuse as an archive storage and work area.
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Erected by Cape Charles Museum.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.
Location. 37° 16.069′ N, 76° 0.469′ W. Marker is in Cape Charles, Virginia, in Northampton County. It can be reached from the intersection of Randolph Avenue and Bahama Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 814 Randolph Ave, Cape Charles VA 23310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Highball (here, next to this marker); Box Car (a few steps from this marker); Tank Car (a few steps from this marker); The Jetty House (a few steps from this marker); BCR 2000 Locomotive (within shouting distance of this marker); Jerry Lewis (within shouting distance of this marker); Cape Charles (within shouting distance of this marker); RF&P Baggage Car (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape Charles.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
