B&O Railroad Museum

Architect: Ephraim Francis Baldwin
Year: 1884
Style: Georgian
City: Baltimore, MD

The B&O Railroad Museum occupies a roundhouse completed in 1884 and designed by Ephraim Francis Baldwin, a noted architect for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, in the Georgian style. The building's iconic roundhouse form is visible from the street, and its history as a railroad roundhouse gives it a strong, retellable story.

the building

The roundhouse form. The building's iconic roundhouse form, built for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, remains visible from the street and now houses the museum's collection.

the style

The roundhouse was built in the Georgian style, an unusual choice for a railroad structure of its function.

the architect

Ephraim Francis Baldwin was a noted architect for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and designed the roundhouse.

significance

The roundhouse is designated a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

nearby

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Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum 0.4 mi · 1830
Hollins Market 0.4 mi · Greek Revival
H. L. Mencken House 0.5 mi · 1883
St. Luke's Church 0.5 mi · Gothic Revival

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