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Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops

Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops is a historic place in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 2003, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 03001045.

Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West VirginiaListed July 31, 2003NRIS #03001045★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops?

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.

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Listing details

Name
Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops
City
Martinsburg
County
Berkeley County
State
West Virginia
Listed on the National Register
July 31, 2003
NRIS reference number
03001045
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
39.45925, -77.96009
When was Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops listed on the National Register?

Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 2003.

Where is Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops located?

Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops is located in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia at approximately 39.45925, -77.96009. See the map above.

Is Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Roundhouse, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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