Baltimore and Potomac Railway Station
Item
Title
Baltimore and Potomac Railway Station
Description
The Baltimore and Potomac Railway Station was built in 1873, over the old Tiber Creek and Washington City Canal waterway on the present-day site of the National Gallery of Art. Building contractors sank 35-foot piles to secure the foundation of the building on the waterlogged ground. Made of red brick pressed with black mortar, the building's three towers, elaborate roofs, ornamental iron, and red, blue, and green slates exemplified Victorian Gothic architecture. President James A. Garfield was assassinated at the station on July 2, 1881. The station was demolished in 1907 after nearby Union Station was built and the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad consolidated with other railroad companies.
Source
National Gallery of Art. View original.
Date
1873 (Built)
1907 (Demolished)
Coverage
1860-1889
1890-1919
topic
commerce & trade
everyday life
ghost mall