Roof of NCRR shed (2016)
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Detail view of tricomposite truss in the Downtown Athletic Club, formerly the Northern Central Railroad.
This file appears in: Northern Central Railroad Baltimore Freight Shed
Northern Central Railroad Baltimore Freight Shed
Built by the Northern Central Railroad, the former Baltimore Freight Shed is a rare example of composite timber and iron roof construction of the mid nineteenth century.
The roof structure is comprised of a series of tricomposite trusses with…