B&O Railroad Station - Grafton, WV
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nomadwillie
N 39° 20.423 W 080° 01.063
17S E 584649 N 4355009
This monumental Beaux-Arts complex is an important example of a building type far more common in Europe than in America, it was built 1911-1912.
Waymark Code: WM1779F
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/28/2022
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The B&O Railroad Station was constructed in 1911-1912 during the locomotive boom. The station and hotel was built to accommodate the growing number of passengers traveling on the B&O Railroad. It was dedicated on April 12, 1912 with a celebratory banquet attended by several state and local notabilities, as well as railroad executives.
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