Description: Baltimore, MARYLAND - Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Building - ARCHITECTURE - 1911: The B&O Railroad Headquarters Building is a historic office building at 2 North Charles Street in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a 13-story, 220 foot skyscraper designed by the Boston and Baltimore-based architectural firm of Parker & Thomas, and constructed in 1904-1906. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (reporting marks B&O, BO) is the oldest railroad in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal (which served New York City) and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which would have connected Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. At first this railroad was located entirely in the state of Maryland with an original line from the port of Baltimore west to Sandy Hook. At this point to continue westward, it had to cross into Virginia (now West Virginia) over the Potomac River, adjacent to the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers. From there it passed through Virginia from Harpers Ferry to a point just west of the junction of Patterson Creek and the North Branch Potomac River where it crossed back into Maryland to reach Cumberland. From there it was extended to the Ohio River at Wheeling and a few years later also to Parkersburg, West Virginia. It is now part of the CSX Transportation (CSX) network, and includes the oldest operational railroad bridge in the USA. This Divided Back Era postcard, mailed in 1911, is in good condition, but shows some edge wear.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2025-01-09T02:57:50.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Unit of Sale: Single Unit
City/Region: Baltimore
Architects: Parker & Thomas
City: Baltimore
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Building: B&O Railroad Headquarters Building
Subject: Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Building
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Continent: North America
Era: Divided Back (c. 1907-1915)
Region: Maryland
Country: United States
Theme: Architecture, B & O, B. & O., Baltimore &Ohio, Cities & Towns, Landscapes, Transportation
Features: Architecture
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Posted
