City Dock Restaurant Closes One Month After Opening

Five weeks after opening its doors on City Dock, the Crown and Anchor announced it would be closing.

The announcement was made on the company's Facebook Page, and stated that "many unforeseen problems have arisen concerning permits and usage."

The restaurant located at 12 Dock St. used to be one location that was owned by Phillip's Seafood. The property was legally split into two spaces when the National Sailing Center and Hall of Fame bought the deck portion in 2009. 

The center plans to convert the space into a museum, but fundraising is going slower than expected.

Phillip's re-opened on the deck portion of the building in August, calling it Phillip's Crab Deck. The company anticipates the deck will be open for two years while the center finishes its fundraising.

The British-style pub was supposed to remain open after the museum was built, but permitting issues made half of the restaurant's first floor unusable for the "foreseeable future."

The post states that the owners tried to negotiate a reduced rent while a large portion of the restaurant sat vacant, but they were unable to come to an agreement that worked.

"Our staff has worked hard, are an excellent group of people and have achieved much," according to the post. "We hope to be in a position to offer them employment in the future."

Owners Jon and Lesley Marsden did not return Patch's request for comment, but their Facebook post states the couple is looking for another location around Annapolis to potentially re-open the restaurant. 

According to the post, "We also hope that the old Harbour House building will eventually find an operator to revive it and make it a success again."

Did you visit The Crown & Anchor while it was open?