Glyndon in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Glyndon Station
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.
National Register of Historic Places
Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties
First Historic District of Baltimore County
Erected 2004.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1847.
Location. 39° 28.506′ N, 76° 49.184′ W. Marker is in Glyndon, Maryland, in Baltimore County. Marker is on Railroad Avenue south of Butler Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Railroad Avenue, Glyndon MD 21071, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Railroad Ave (within shouting distance of this marker); Glyndon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Emory Grove (approx. 0.4 miles away); “Buffalo Soldiers” (approx. 0.9 miles away); Colonel William Norris (approx. one mile away); John and Margaret Reister (approx. one mile away); Oldest High School in Baltimore County (approx. one mile away); Nicholson’s Manor (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glyndon.
Also see . . . Glyndon Historic District. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 14, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 594 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.