Oakland, MD: 1884 Museum/B&O Depot

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Marty Bernard posted two photos with the comment: "B&O Oakland, MD Passenger Station April 16, 1972, Bill Howes photo."

Thomas Dorman: E. Francis Baldwin, architect.

Nate Beal: Also still there, nice little museum with a steamer and caboose too.

Marty Bernard shared

1, looking East

2, looking West

Ted Grumbine posted

E. Francis Baldwin, B&O’s principal architect, designed the railroad’s third Oakland station (1884), which opened for business in 1885. It’s pictured here in 1984, on the centenary of its construction.

With the completion of the Oakland Hotel (1875), the second of two luxury resort complexes in the area (the other being the Deer Park Hotel, 1873), the Railroad, and, specifically, President John W. Garrett, was largely responsible for the development of Garrett County as a vacation destination. Both hotels were also designed by E.F. Baldwin. When it came time to replace Oakland’s modest (second) B&O station, the burgeoning passenger traffic being generated by the resorts was more than sufficient to justify this elaborate Queen Anne-style depot in what would otherwise be a sleepy backwater in the Alleghenies.

The last regular B&O passenger train to call here was No. 12 on April 30, 1971. However, there were two respites from disuse: during the tenure of (1) Amtrak’s ‘West Virginian’ (643,641/640,642) between Washington and Parkersburg (September 8, 1971-May 5, 1973), and (2) Amtrak’s Washington–Cincinnati ‘Shenandoah’ (33/32) from 1976 until 1981.

Saving it from planned demolition, the town of Oakland purchased the station from the railroad (CSX) in 1998, and completely restored it by 2000. The building remains in use today as the Oakland B&O Museum.

◦ Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

◦ depot

◦ B&O Mountain Sub mp 232.2

◦ Oakland, MD

◦ Sa, 10/20/1984

◦ Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

◦ depot

◦ B&O Mountain Sub mp 232.2

◦ Oakland, MD

◦ Sa, 10/20/1984

[The comments have some more photos.]

William Gall shared

Christophur Montgomery posted
B&O Oakland, Maryland Train Station. One of my favorites!

John Miller posted three images with the comment:

B & O Train Stations in Maryland and nearby (post five)

The B&O Train Station at 117 E. Liberty Street, Oakland Maryland was established in 1884. It has been restored to its original Queen Anne-style splendor, and is considered one of the most distinguished historic depots in the country.

Here is a "vintage" photo of how it appeared in 1906. I have taken the liberty to restore, enhance and sharpen it. The second and third photos are how the station appears today.

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Don O'Brien posted two photos with the comment: "Oakland MD."

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Harry Knipp posted
I was in an antique store in downtown Oakland, Md yesterday and I wandered into this small alcove in the back with a great view of the historic B&O station. There were even some station-like benches in there. To my irritation, a train came through a few minutes later when I was tied up at the front desk paying for my goodies. Oh well…

 

CG Holland posted
B&O Station in Oakland, MD in 720nm infrared (2024)

Dan O'Brien commented on the above post

5 of 8 photos posted by Don O'Brien

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None of the street view drivers went on the side streets.

Street View, Nov 2016

alyana poe, Mar 2021

The B&O and the railroads it owned were the only railroads that used colored position light signals.

TPS, Jun 2022

CG Holland posted
B&O Station Oakland, MD

CG Holland posted
Another 720nm infrared view of the B&O Station in Oakland, MD

CG Holland posted
B&O Station Oakland, MD