President Street Station

The President Street Station in , , is a former train station and railroad terminal. Built in 1849 and opened in February 1850, the station saw some of the earliest bloodshed of the American Civil War, and was an important rail link during the conflict.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: railway station in Baltimore, the United States of America
  • Address: 601 South President Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carey Business School and Sevenfoot Knoll Lighthouse.

University
The Johns Hopkins is the graduate business school of Johns Hopkins University, a private research university in , Maryland. is situated 610 feet southeast of President Street Station.

Lighthouse
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The Seven Foot Knoll Light was built in 1855 and is the oldest screw-pile lighthouse in . It was located atop Seven Foot Knoll in the until it was replaced by a modern navigational aid and relocated to as a museum exhibit. is situated 830 feet west of President Street Station.

Museum
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The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House, formerly the Flag House & Star-Spangled Banner Museum, is a museum located in the and adjacent to neighborhoods of eastern downtown , Maryland, United States. is situated 1,300 feet north of President Street Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Little Italy and Perkins Homes.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood located in southeastern , . The neighborhood is known for its strong Italian-American heritage and identity.

Neighborhood
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was a former public housing development in Southeast Baltimore, located between Fells Point and and bounded by Pratt Street to the north, Eden Street on the west, Dallas Street on the east, and Bank Street to the south.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the southeastern district of . Established in 1732, three years after Baltimore was incorporated in 1729, it is one of the oldest places in the city.

President Street Station

Latitude
39.28398° or 39° 17′ 2″ north
Longitude
-76.60246° or 76° 36′ 9″ west
Height
47 feet (14 metres)
Roof shape
round
Open location code
87F579MX+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 115058558
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7241244
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“President Street Station” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “محطة شارع الرئيس”
  • French: “President Street”
  • Hebrew: “תחנת הרכבת פרזידנט”

Notable Places Nearby

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