Early this morning Monday February 17, 2003 the Iron Structure of the 1884
Baldwin Roundhouse at the B&O Railroad Museum collapsed under the weight of
the snow. We are thankful that no one was in the museum and we are working
with the Baltimore City Fire Department and structural engineers to
stabilize the building. The B&O Railroad Museum will be closed until further
notice while
we work with our team and engineer professionals to assess the damage as
well as work to extricate the pieces of the collection contained in the
Roundhouse. Upon further evaluation it is our hope to provide information
about the museum reopening and upcoming special events.

The website, www.borail.org has pictures and updated information.

Wendy Wiener
Curatorial Assistant
The Octagon
1799 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006-5291
(202) 626-7369
(202) 879-7764 fax
www.theoctagon.org

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