This section consists of cultural resources mitigation developed in accordance with the Project Programmatic Agreement Among the Federal Railroad Administration, Maryland State Historic Preservation Officer, National Railroad Passenger Corporation and Preservation Maryland Regarding the Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel Project, Baltimore City, Maryland (“PA”). The PA was executed in 2017 as part of the Program’s review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended.
Throughout the Program planning and construction, Amtrak will maintain this section of the Program website in order to inform the public of steps taken to implement the PA’s mitigation measures.
Photos by Renee Bieretz
Context-Sensitive Design: Context-Sensitive Design Treatments Report
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) / Historic American Engineering Record (HAER Documentation)
Supplemental Phase IA Archaeological Study (redacted)
Unanticipated Discoveries Plan
Addendum 1 to Supplemental Phase IA Archaeological Study (redacted)
Fact Sheet: Phase IB/II Archaeological Investigation, 2000 Linden Avenue
Project Changes #1 – #3
Maryland Historical Trust Determination of Eligibility Form, Madison Park Medical Center, B-1379-6 (DOE form and official correspondence)
Annual Reports #1, #2, and #3
Ten-Day Notifications
As part of the Program, Amtrak has acquired several properties to accommodate the construction of the future Frederick Douglass Tunnel. Many of these properties are within the Midtown Edmondson and Greater Rosemont Historic Districts. As one of the measures to mitigate the adverse effects to historic properties caused by the Program, Amtrak has secured useful materials from historic properties that were demolished as part of the Program.
After examining the acquired properties and identifying salvageable historic building materials, Amtrak’s contractor, Baltimore Entities collected, catalogued, and securely stored the salvaged materials. To further service to the community and to keep useful items out of landfills, Amtrak instructed Baltimore Entities to also salvage any furnishings and appliances that could be re-used by community residents.
All salvaged materials are available free of charge to residents and those involved in the rehabilitation or renovation of properties within the Midtown Edmondson and Greater Rosemont Historic Districts.[1]
Distribution of these materials is on a first come, first served basis and open for pick-up Monday-Wednesday between 9am-3pm and Saturdays by appointment only.
View the Salvage from Historic Buildings Fact Sheet here.
All interested parties must present adequate proof of:
For more information and appointments, call the Program Team at (443) 423-1115 and choose the selection for the Historic Salvage Program.
[1] Preservation Grant Fund recipients will be eligible to collect salvaged building materials if the program is established and funded at such a time that salvaged materials are still available.
For additional information, email bptunnel@amtrak.com or call (443) 423-1115 to speak to a member of the program team.
