Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops, Martinsburg

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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. ()

Coordinates: 39°27'33"N, 77°57'36"W

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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aspen Hall, Apollo Theatre, Adam Stephen House, For the kids.

0.5 miNW
Colonial architecture
Aspen Hall, Martinsburg
12 min walk • Aspen Hall, also known as the Edward Beeson House, was built beginning in 1771 as a stone house in the Georgian style in what would become Martinsburg, West Virginia.
~710 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Apollo Theatre, Martinsburg
4 min walk • The Apollo Theatre in Martinsburg, West Virginia was designed by architect Reginald Geare with local architect Chapman E. Kent, and built in 1913 by theater owner H. P. Thorn.
~1750 ftS
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Adam Stephen House, Martinsburg
9 min walk • Adam Stephen House is a historic home located at Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It was built between 1772 and 1789, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, stone house measuring 43 feet, 5 inches, by 36 feet, 3 inches. It was the home of Adam Stephen.
~350 ftSW
39°27'31"N • 77°57'39"W
For the kids, Martinsburg
2 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
0.5 miW
39°27'26"N • 77°58'5"W
Wonderment Puppet Theater, Martinsburg
12 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
~1840 ftS
Neighbourhood
South Water Street Historic District, Martinsburg
9 min walk • South Water Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It encompasses 30 contributing buildings and one contributing site, related to residential, commercial, and economic development along the Tuscarora Creek.
~1870 ftW
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Downtown Martinsburg Historic District, Martinsburg
10 min walk • Downtown Martinsburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It encompasses 281 contributing buildings.
0.6 miSW
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Boydville Historic District, Martinsburg
17 min walk • The Boydville Historic District includes an area of Martinsburg, West Virginia that was developed for the well-to-do of Martinsburg at the turn of the twentieth century. The district is named for Boydville, the mansion at the core of the district.
1.1 miSW
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Boomtown Historic District, Martinsburg
29 min walk • The Boomtown Historic District comprises the western and southern portions of Martinsburg, West Virginia, generally along the alignments of West King Street and Winchester Avenue, following the general path of the town's electric streetcar system.
~1510 ftNE
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture, Greek Revival architecture
East Martinsburg Historic District, Martinsburg
8 min walk • The East Martinsburg Historic District is associated with the growth of Martinsburg, West Virginia during the 1850s, when the development of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad brought German and Irish settlers to the area.
0.6 miNW
Romanesque architecture
Federal Aviation Administration Records Center, Martinsburg
15 min walk • The Federal Aviation Administration Records Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia is the former United States Courthouse and Post Office for the city. It is a Richardson Romanesque style building, principally designed by Willoughby J. Edbrooke, of the Office of the Supervising Architect.

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Which popular attractions are close to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops?

Nearby attractions include For the kids, Martinsburg (2 min walk), Apollo Theatre, Martinsburg (4 min walk), Baltimore and Ohio and Related Industries Historic District, Martinsburg (6 min walk), East Martinsburg Historic District, Martinsburg (8 min walk).

How to get to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops by public transport?

The nearest stations to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops:

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Martinsburg (2 min walk)