Comments on: #5 Story Sad Story for Cape Charles Storybook Cottage

By: Margot Gorske

Margot Gorske — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:50:19 +0000

I have loved this building and smile every time I drive by on my way to Food Lion. I imagine many romantic ways to salvage this lovely piece of architectural history. Hopefully Robin Brownley’s friend has the opportunity to restore the brick, the fireplace, and use his Pier gas station register!

By: David Stiles

David Stiles — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 01:46:53 +0000

My grandmother was, at one time, a short order cook at this station. I would hear the stories as a young boy, but now mostly forgotten. It’s a shame it has fallen to this state.

By: Robin Brownley

Robin Brownley — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 03:44:26 +0000

I know someone that has has has an original Pier gas station cash register that he would love to use. He is also a mason, and when he saw the brickwork he fell in love with the building and said he’d do the brick laying for a chance to use his register in the building.

By: Bill Powell

Bill Powell — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 21:14:47 +0000

It may have been called “Peg’s” because for a time I think it was operated by Peg Lewis, of Cape Charles.

By: Peggy Carlson Tabor

Peggy Carlson Tabor — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 17:59:02 +0000

In the early to mid 1950s, my grandfather, Burleigh Griffith, would load all us grandchildren in his pickup and drive us over to “Peg’s” (this gas station pictured) for a grape or orange Nehi. It wasn’t a very long drive since he owned and worked the adjoining farm. I don’t have any idea why we called it “Peg’s”, the obvious being that it belonged to someone named Peg.