Shelburne RR Station - Shelburne Museum, VT
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N 44° 22.468 W 073° 14.012
18T E 640731 N 4914982
Quick Description: A relocated, restored and preserved depot, housing a wide variety of railroad memorabilia.
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2009 12:51:10 PM
Waymark Code: WM7N3G
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Long Description:The Shelburne Railroad Station was constructed for Dr. William
Seward Webb, on the Rutland Railroad and Central Vermont Railroad
line, to serve the town of Shelburne and his estate at Shelburne
Farms. Architect Robert Henderson Robertson designed the structure
in "shingle" style, with shingle siding, peaked roof and large
canopy eaves. The original plan for the building had two waiting
rooms, separated by gender.
After the railroads discontinued passenger service to the area,
the station was donated by the Webb Family to the Shelburne Museum.
In 1959, the building was moved to the museum grounds, where it has
been preserved and restored.
Today the station houses a collection of RR memorabilia - maps,
advertisements, photographs, portraits and scale models. The
additions to the building house Locomotive 220, the Grand Isle
private railcar, the wooden replica of the "Old Ironsides" Baldwin
locomotive, and numerous devices and equipment for track
maintenance and
operation."http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/default.aspx?f=1&guid=45ccfe40-ed53-47f4-a9c3-3b129f60754c&gid=2&st=2">(Gallery)
The restored building and its contents have a rich glow evoking
visions of men in Bowler hats and women in hoop skirts. Read more
in the
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelburne_Railroad_Station_and_Freight_Shed">Wikipedia
Article, or on the
"http://www.shelburnemuseum.org/buildings_and_grounds/detail.php?id=21">museum
webpage.
