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 Buses on York Road by grandmaR
Now they've taken the tracks up and replaced the trolleys with buses. They've also removed the firehouse that used to be at the junction of York and Delaney Valley Road and made a round-about there.
There are some pictures of the old trolleys on the website below.
The number 8 still runs but instead of just going to the Towson Courthouse, it goes all the way out to Hunt Valley.
# One-way fare $1.60, or 1 token (MTA will continue to accept tokens until conversion to new fare boxes)
# Day Passes, which entitle you to unlimited rides on Baltimore Buses, Light Rail, or Metro Subway are $3.50
# Weekly Passes for Baltimore Buses, Light Rail, or Metro Subway are $16.50
# Monthly Passes (Regular) for Baltimore Buses, Light Rail, or Metro Subway are $64.00
Senior fares and school children's fares are less. Leave a Comment
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 toll booths by grandmaR
The first one build was the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel and its eighteen-mile thruway opened to traffic on November 30, 1957. Designated I- 895, the Tunnel provides a major north-south bypass of Baltimore City.
The newest one is the Fort McHenry Tunnel, which is the world's only eight-lane underwater tunnel for vehicular traffic. It is located just south of Fort McHenry between Locust Point and Canton, crossing Baltimore's harbor under the Patapsco River. As part of I-95, the Tunnel links the southern and eastern areas of Baltimore City. The Tunnel opened to traffic on November 24, 1985.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge opened to traffic in March 1977 and connects Sollers Point in Baltimore County with Hawkins Point in Baltimore City. It also is the final link in the 52-mile Baltimore Beltway (I-695).
Electronic toll-collection (known as M-TAG) began for all three in 1999. In January 2003, M-TAG became part of the E-Z Pass system. Otherwise the toll for a car is $2.00 The E-Z Pass is also good for the Preston Lane Bridge (Chesapeake Bay Bridge) the Harry Nice Bridge (Potomac River Bridge) and the Thomas Hattem Bridge. Leave a Comment
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This is a cheap and easy way to get to balitmore from the suburbs, and a good way to avoid trafic and parking. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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 Light Rail by gnunez311Leave a Comment
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 Loch Raven Reservoir
Trails by WaxbagLeave a Comment Directions: Go north on Dulaney Valley road for about 6 miles.
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 Stephens Hall by gnunez311Leave a Comment
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 Hampton by grandmaR
In 1979: National Park Service took over administration of the mansion and 60 acres.
Hampton is the largest Georgian style residence extant in this country.
Hallmarks of Georgian design: rigid symmetry, 5-part composition, axial entrances, geometrical proportions, pedimented gable ends, and sash windows. Items of interest:
1) The central pavilion with pediment and bold pilasters (the part between the two large columns)
2) The Palladian window which is in the pediment (peak) of the room of the central pavilion.
3) The scroll decorated dormers
4) The cupola which seems to be proportioned for a public building rather than a residence.
5) On the exterior, windows are framed simply, but the interior treatment is with elaborate broken pediments and trim in the central portion. On this picture you can also see where there appears to have been repairs done around the first floor windows - the masonry is a different color there.
6) Urns topping the pediment are typical in the late-Georgian, however, at Hampton they have become elaborate crowning finials.
7) The bold cornice detail is typical of the style. This detail continues on the East and West wings and connecting segments, called hyphens, but the scale is reduced for these smaller links in the five--part design.
8) There are two horizontal lines of masonry which stand out from the main body of the building. The bottom one is called the Water Table and the upper one is the Belt Course
The building is flanked by small buildings called hyphens between the main building and the wings. Leave a Comment Address: 535 Hampton Lane, TowsonPhone: 410-583-7401Directions: From the Baltimore Beltway (I 695) eastbound or westbound: Take Exit 27B, Dulaney Valley Road northbound. Take the first right turn onto Hampton Lane. The park will be on your right, about one mile from the intersection.Website: http://www.nps.gov/hamp/virtualtour/vtarchitecture.htm
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 Clock tower building by grandmaR
By 1935, Maryland State Normal School had become a degree-granting institution called the Maryland State Teachers College at Towson. That's the name that it went by when my parents moved us to Towson in 1950. As a child, my husband attended the elementary school where the student teachers trained (Lila Lee Todd ES).
In 1963, following expansion of programs in the arts and sciences, its name was changed to Towson State College.
University status was accorded in 1976, in recognition of Towson State's broadened role in Maryland higher education.
In 1988, Towson State University joined 10 other public institutions in the new University of Maryland System.
On July 1, 1997, another name change took effect. Towson dropped the designation "state" from its name to become Towson University.
Towson University is the largest comprehensive university in the Baltimore area, the second largest university in Maryland and a member of the University System of Maryland, the nation's 12th largest public university system. Leave a Comment Phone: 1-888-4TOWSONDirections: I-695 west (toward Towson) To exit 25, Charles Street, south. Go approx 1.7 miles. Turn left on Towsontown Boulevard. At the first light, urn right on Osler Drive and make the first right to the Enrollment Services Center parking lot.Website: http://wwwnew.towson.edu/discover/
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Get cheap flights to Towson. Airports in the area include Baltimore Int'L (BWI). Check flights to Towson when you want to visit these nearby places: Loch Raven Village, Timonium, Cockeysville, Sherwood, Pikesville, Hunt Valley, Baltimore, Germantown, Fells Point and White Marsh.
- Comfort Inn Towson
8801 Loch Raven Boulevard, Towson, MD - Burkshire Marriott Conference Hotel
10 West Burke Avenue, Towson, MD - Ramada Inn Towson
8712 Loch Raven Boulevard I-695 @ Exit 29B, Towson, MD - Americas Best Value Inn Towson/Baltimore
16 Dunvale Road, Towson, MD - Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel
903 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson, MD
Destinations near Towson- Loch Raven Village Travel Guide, 3.14 km / 1.95 miles
- Timonium Travel Guide, 4.24 km / 2.64 miles
- Cockeysville Travel Guide, 9.57 km / 5.95 miles
- Sherwood Travel Guide, 9.81 km / 6.10 miles
- Pikesville Travel Guide, 10.78 km / 6.70 miles
- Hunt Valley Travel Guide, 11.44 km / 7.11 miles
- Baltimore Travel Guide, 12.38 km / 7.69 miles
- Germantown Travel Guide, 12.43 km / 7.72 miles
- Fells Point Travel Guide, 13.22 km / 8.22 miles
- White Marsh Travel Guide, 14.71 km / 9.14 miles
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