Frank Furness and the B&O

Frank Furness was a noted American Architect whose buildings were mainly found in the greater Philadelphia, PA region. (Much like E. Francis Baldwin's are found around the Baltmore, MD region.) Mr. Furness served in the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Civil War and earned the Congressional Medal of Honor during his service. After his discharge helped design several structures for the B&O's Philadelphia Extension.

Two of these structures survive today. The station at Aberdeen, MD and the station in Wilmington, DE. During the convention's Friday tour we will be stopping by both locations.

For more information on Mr. Furness, please check out the website of the Friends of the Furness Railroad District: http://www.friendsoffurness.org/

You can also check out his Wikipedia entry at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Furness