Five Minute Histories: Penn Station
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- Опубликовано: 20 июн 2024
- Did you know that Baltimore’s Penn Station used to be called Union Station? Hop on board as we travel back in time to explore our beautiful Penn Station in today’s Five Minute Histories episode.
This is our series called "Five Minute Histories." Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we’ll record a short video about a different historic place in Baltimore and post it on our Facebook page and website. We continue to honor Governor Hogan’s request to social distance.
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During the 1980s restoration the stained glass domes were restored other original beauty. During WWII they had been painted over and hidden to avoid being seen by enemy aircraft that might bomb the station. I'm so glad that this restoration was done and included their preservation and restoration
I just love this site.
It was referred to as "Union Station" because originally it served the Baltimore and Susquehanna to Harrisburg, (later the Northern Central, which became part of the Pennsylvania) The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore and the Baltimore and Potomac to Washington (also eventually PRR and now the Northeast Corridor of Amtrak) as well as the Western Maryland, whose downtown terminal at Hillen Street was connected to Owings Mills by way of the B&P Tunnel to Fulton Jct. The biggest improvement made during the 1980s was the restoration of the stained glass skylights, which were painted out for the WW2 black out, and remained dark for almost 40 years. Restoring natural light in the interior made an enormous difference.
Back in the 1940s the stained glass skylight was painted over with a drab green paint due to air raid concerns. I used to go to the station in the 1960s with my two older sisters and their husbands-to be on Sunday nights. One time when the one future husband had to go back to Drexel in Philadelphia and the other time when the other future husband had to return to New London, CT after being on Naval leave. On both occasions they caught the 11:01 Federal Express which had a mixture of PRR and New Haven coaches, and pulled by a GG1 electric locomotive. The drab green paint was still up on the ceiling skylight back then and I had no idea what was hidden underneath it. So glad it was removed when the station was renovated and that beautiful stained glass skylight was visible again.
Wow--fascinating history. We are glad it was removed too.
I used to go to the Whistle Stop bar inside, even when I wasn’t taking the train.
Interesting history. My father used to live on St. Paul St. within walking distance of Penn Station. I remember train trips in the 1970s, but haven't seen the restoration from the 1980s.
I remember getting all dressed up (!!) to take the overnight train (!!) to Buffalo. I love this train station.
It is beautiful!
I used to take the MARC Train from Baltimore Penn to DC Union then a commuter bus to St. Mary's County, Maryland to visit my parents before I moved to Provo, Utah and they to Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Nice job. Can you do 5 minutes history on the golf courses in Baltimore. Forest Park, Carroll Park, lake Clifton, Mount pleasant, and pine ridge
I heard Carrol Park was a gun range, at one point.
Wow! How was all of this financed in such a short period of time??
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I wish it was named Baltimore Station tho
I wish they would have built a replacement for the Baltimore Arena on top of it, call it "Baltimore Square Garden"
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Nice piece, energetically done. Could you have the audio fellow edit out all the "UHs" ? They are very distracting.