Sykesville in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 19, 2011
1. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station Marker
E. Francis Baldwin, Architect
Presented to the Town of Sykesville in 1989 by Douglas F. and Martha C. Crist
and Farm and Home Service, Inc.
Restored by the Town of Sykesville in cooperation with the
Maryland Historical Trust.
Erected by Sykesville Historic Preservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 39° 21.859′ N, 76° 58.147′ W. Marker is in Sykesville, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is on W. Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sykesville MD 21784, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Baldwin's Station (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Sykesville (a few steps from this marker); St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Town House (about 500 feet away); The Strawbridge Home for Boys (about 700 feet away); The Sykesville Bypass Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Historic Sykesville Colored Schoolhouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sykesville.
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Photographed by Don Morfe, September 23, 2012
2. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 23, 2012
3. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station Marker
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 19, 2011
4. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station
Now occupied as Baldwin Station Restaurant
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 19, 2011
5. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 19, 2011
6. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station Chimney
The chimneys were designed to resemble the smokestacks of 1880's era steam engines.
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 19, 2011
7. Sykesville Post Office and Visitor's Center
Building was a former switching station for the B&O Railroad.
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 19, 2011
8. Main Street of Historic Sykesville
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,652 times since then and 88 times this year. Last updated on February 16, 2022, by Bruce Guthrie of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on December 5, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on December 5, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
