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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co (B & O) – 901 W Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co (B & O) – 901 W Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD

By     Apr 6th, 2015
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North Country Slate has been servicing the Maryland market for over 20 years. One of our more notable slate roof projects was the restoration of the B&O Museum in Baltimore.

The Roundhouse was built in 1884 for $100,471.97.  This massive circular structure is 245 feet in diameter, 135 feet high, 46,000 square feet and takes up almost 1 acre.  Designed by architect, Ephraim Francis Balwin, the Roundhouse was originally built as a passenger car shop and later became the B&O Museum.  Recognized as the birthplace of American railroading, some of the oldest railroad artifacts make up the collection.

On February 16, 2003, a major snow storm dumped 28 inches of snow in Baltimore.  The roof collapsed as a result of the weight of drifting snow which was nearly six feet in depth.   Within a day, the entire roof caved in destroying important historic locomotives.

The rebuilding of the Roundhouse began immediately. Care was taken when selecting slate to match the museum’s original high-quality Pennsylvania peach-bottom. Built on a 6:12 slope, 550 squares of our North Country Unfading Black slate, 22” x 10” and 22” x 14” x ¼” was supplied for this project.

As the slate roofing supplier for this project, North Country Slate received a Heritage Preservation Award in recognition of the restoration of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad museum roundhouse which was presented by the Board of Directors of Baltimore Heritage, Inc.

 

By     Apr 6th, 2015
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Sheena Owen

Sheena Owen began working for North Country Slate on October 12, 1999. Started as the Sales Coordinator and transitioned to a Sales Representative. Daily duties include providing customer service, new business development, inside sales, handling all cross-border customs issues/documentation, arranging shipments, health and safety representation and social media marketing. Sheena graduated from the University of Guelph in 1992 with a BA in English and Drama and in 1995 graduated with a Diploma in Radio and Television Broadcasting from Centennial College. Sheena’s first job was the Executive Producer’s Assistant for TV shows including Robocop, F/X The Series and Nikita. She went on to becoming an Assistant Manager at Eddie Bauer. In her spare time, Sheena enjoys traveling, gardening and hikes with family and friends.
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