– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Patrick County Courthouse One of Thomas Jefferson’s many interests was architecture. It was said that along with his friend B. Henry Latrobe and Charles Bullfinch of Boston he was one of the three great American architects of his time. He is best known for his own home, Monticello, as well as the original...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Franklin School The Franklin School dominates the north east corner of Franklin Square in the heart of downtown Washington, DC. This Adolph Cluss designed structure was completed in 1868. At the time it was a model of advanced design, winning awards both home and abroad. Not only was this an admired education...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – The Cairo Today we return to our on-again off-again series on the architectural delights of our nation’s capital. The Cairo is a double landmark in Washington, DC architectural history. When it was built in 1894 it was the tallest building in the city. This 165-foot tall 12 story apartment complex on Q...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – B&O SD-35 Number 7402 Back outside to the grounds of the old Mount Clare Station at the B&O Railroad Museum where we found the pair of EMD F7s. Here we find B&O SD-35 Number 7402, a diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) . These six-axle diesel-electric...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Thatcher Perkins Today we step back inside the roundhouse at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore. Thatcher Perkins is the name of this beautiful 1863 vintage Baltimore & Ohio Railroad steam locomotive. The railroad first starting using the 4-6-0 configuration about a decade before this engine was...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – EMD F7 The roundhouse at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore only houses a small part of the collection of over 250 items of rolling stock alone. Outside on the grounds of the old Mount Clare Station can be found some of the more modern exhibits including a pair of EMD F7 locomotives. These diesel-electric...
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