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The Western Maryland Rail Road Station at Glyndon was built in 1895 of Baltimore County white marble with a red tile roof. Destroyed by fire on December 24, 1903, the building was replaced in 1904 with the present brick structure. On June 7, 1957, the last passenger train operated from this station and the station was closed for business on the 31st of December, 1966. Today this building is owned and maintained by dedicated community citizens and serves as the town Post Office.
Glyndon, Maryland
National Register of Historic Places
Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties
First Historic District of Baltimore County
Glyndon, Maryland
National Register of Historic Places
Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties
First Historic District of Baltimore County
Details
| HM Number | HM1JY1 |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century, 20th Century |
| Historical Place | Gov Building, National Register of Historic Places, Town, Train |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Year Placed | 2004 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 at 6:02pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 343480 N 4371081 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.47510000, -76.81973333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 28.506', W 76° 49.184' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 28' 30.3600" N, 76° 49' 11.0400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410, 443 |
| Can be seen from road? | No |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2 Railroad Ave, Glyndon MD 21071, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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