Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops | |
.jpg) B&O Martinsburg West Roundhouse | |
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| Location | 300 East Martin Street, Martinsburg, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°27′33″N 77°57′36″W / 39.45917°N 77.96000°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1866 |
| Architect | Albert Fink; Johann Niernsee |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001045 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 31, 2003[1] |
| Designated NHL | July 31, 2003[2] |
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops is a historic industrial district in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It is significant both for its railroading architecture by Albert Fink and John Rudolph Niernsee and for its role in the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. It consists of three contributing buildings, one of which is the oldest covered roundhouse in the United States. The presence of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in Martinsburg dates back to the late 1840s, when the first engine and machine shops were erected for the expanding company.
The shops were designated a National Historic Landmark and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[2][3] They are now managed by a local authority as an event venue.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved October 13, 2007.
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