New Tenants for Turning Point Inn
According to the Frederick News-Post the old Turning Point Inn will play host to more eateries soon.
The Turning Point Inn, which closed in 2001, can't turn back time, but people who previously dined at the award-winning restaurant will have four new eateries to choose from this fall.
When construction's complete, the Turning Point mansion, on the southeastern corner of the intersection of Md. 355 and Md. 80., will be in the middle of a new, 23,000-square-foot shopping plaza, according to Charles Seymour, 45, who owns the 6-acre parcel. The main entrance and exit will be off Md. 80 near Sugarloaf Parkway.
The mansion will become a multiuse building with rooms for lease upstairs. Lawyers and a private school are considering the space, according to Mr. Seymour, a former restaurateur. The plaza will also have a dry cleaners, a hair salon and a dentist. A women's fitness facility has also expressed interest in the location.
An Italian restaurant is expected to open in July or August, and Mr. Seymour is negotiating for three other types of eateries: Chinese, Mexican and American.
What do you all think about the Turning Point's next life?
I am very excited about it. This end of town needs some good restaurants, especially a good pizza place. I like how in the article, Mr. Seymour also says that he wants the restaurants to be locally owned. I can’t wait!
I’m also glad that they didn’t tear down the Turning Point building itself.
I am not excited at all. As a life long resident of Monrovia I have watched every thing grow around me. I cannot believe where I have watched almost every one in my family and friends get married (TPI) is being over shadow’d by restaurants and buildings. I feel the roadway that is now in place is already dangerous enough with more traffic than needed in the overcrowded area to add restaurants.
I know someone is going to tell me, well why not move, well I am. Unfortunatly someone eventually needs to stop building in what used to be such nice farmland and stop being greedy.
I spent my wedding night at the Inn in 1994 with my late wife. So the memory is just that only to be replaced with the visual nightmare of roads and buildings.
I spent my wedding night at the Turning Point Inn. What a lovely place and retreat it was. I am just sick that they have to destroy everything good for the sake of “progress” Progress into what? Just more stores and larger roads that cause pollution and congestion. Shame on the developers of this area. They really don’t get anything at all but greed and how much more can I make!!!! Rot in your millions, a beautiful relaxing and wonderful getaway has been destroyed and many of us with our memories are saddened by the loss.
Sad to see it become another shopping center. I took my wife there back in 1998 for a surprise get away, we thought it was a wonderful inn with great food, service and a respit from the Wash DC metroplex.