Mountain Lake Park Depot - Mountain Lake Park, Maryland - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

In 1872, Baldwin was appointed the head architect for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, a position previously held by John Rudolph Niernsee, his mentor. Over the next 25 years he designed stations and other structures for the railroad, including many of its most famous buildings (see E. Francis Baldwin on Wikipedia). Mountain Lake Park (MLP) was established in 1881 as a 'Chautauqua', the Victorian concept for a summer camp retreat to refresh the body, mind and spirit (see the Western Maryland Historical Library). The B&O Railroad owned a resort hotel two miles to the west in Oakland (see Oakland Station - WMAX36), and the fancy Deer Park Hotel four miles to the east, each with it's own station. Passenger trains frequently stopped at all three stations. For a great view of the MLP depot in 1910, see this link: Western Maryland Historical Library.

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Retail sales What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   08/29/2012 geeks.unplugged visited it