7533 Main Street
Photograph of 7533 Main Street, taken by Sykesville Historic District Commission, 2008.
7533 is not considered a contributing building within Sykesville's Historic District. For information, see: Sykesville Historic District
History
This property originally served as a car assembly facility, but has also been a bowling alley, restaurant, electric company, and apartments.
See the photos below to learn more!
Architectural Details
Awaiting updates from the SHDC.
1924
This clipping from the 1924 Sanborn Fire Map of Sykesville shows this building at marker 141 as a garage with a capacity for 16 cars.
c. 1950
This photograph from an undated Gate House collection album shows the front of 7537 during its use as a place of advertising of Sinclair service station. (028.08)
c. 1960
This photograph shows the Sykesville Bowling Center in operation at this address in the 1960s.
(currently on display at the Gate House Museum)
1983
This image shows 7533 Main Street in use as Crab Alley Restaurant.
1996
This photograph shows Power Lighting electrical at this address in 1996. Photo by R. Berry.
2008
Photograph of 7533 Main Street taken by the Sykesville Historic District Commission.
Site Use
Research is ongoing to confirm the historical use of this property. If you see any errors or have additional information, please contact the Museum through the methods at the bottom of the page
Note: From the 1950s until the County Matrixing of addresses in the 1970s, this address was known as "50 Main Street."
Confirmed Use as of October 22, 2025:
1924: The Sanborn Fire Map of Sykesville for this date shows a garage with a capacity of 16 cars at this location (see above)
c. 1950: This address may have served as part of Sinclair service station (see photograph above)
1964-1969: Sykesville Bowling Center, under the management of Howard Slade and James Hurt operates at this address (Town of Sykesville Business License records)
1981-85: Charles Mullins changes the property's designation to "Commercial" in 1979 and operates at this location beginning in 1981 as Crab Alley restaurant (see above photo) which changed liquor licensing in 1985 to Gerald and Mary Lou Wilkinson (Notice of Application for Liquor License, Carroll County Times, 28 February 1979, p. 18; 13 June 1979, p. 2; 21 January 1981, p.9; 30 April 1985 p.20)
1986-1991: This address serves as Captain's Quarters restaurant (Carroll County Times, 16 January 1986, p. 15; )
1991: The fixtures and furniture of the (legally still) Crab Alley restaurant under Charles Mullins are sold (Carroll County Times, 1 December 1991, p. 27)
1992-1996: Power Lighting electrical company (see above photo) operates at this location (Carroll County Times, 17 March 1992, p. 20)
2004: Asher Bartos Advertising (2004 Centennial on the Tracks Walking Map)
2012: The engineer's office of the State Highway Administration is located here. "Sykesville Past and Present," Linda Greenberg, 2012)
Present (2025): Counseling Renaissance