Baltimore & Ohio Train Depot, 1835
Item
Title
Baltimore & Ohio Train Depot, 1835
Description
The brick Baltimore and Ohio Railway Depot stood at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Second Street on lots formerly occupied by a cabinet maker and a boarding house. Fitted with offices, living rooms, and a waiting room, an agent and a staff of fewer than half a dozen men managed passenger, baggage and freight. A few thousand people flocked to the station to greet the first trains arriving in 1835, welcomed at the District line by the mayor and the Marine Band. The first passengers were escorted to nearby taverns and hotels for entertainment. Most then, returned to Baltimore, where their journey originated.
Source
Records of the Columbia Historical Society, 27 (1925): 179.
Date
1925
Coverage
1830-1859
Extent
593 x 371 px
topic
commerce & trade
everyday life
ghost mall
neighborhood