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Photographer: Tom Fuchs
Taken: January 28, 2006
Caption: B&O Railroad Station Mural
Additional Description: The plaque beneath the mural reads:
      One of the most significant reasons for Silver Spring's growth was its location along the Metropolitan Branch of the B&O Railroad. The railroad line stimulated the development of outlying commuter suburbs. It also allowed the County's agriculture products to be transported to market with greater speed and ease.
       The trains began operation on the B&O line in 1873 and the original Silver Spring train station was built in 1878. This ornate building, designed by E. Francis Baldwin, stood until 1945 and was replaced the a station in the Colonial Revival Style.
Submitted: February 5, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p214
File Size: 2.808 Megabytes

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