Gilead Railroad Station, Former - Gilead ME
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nomadwillie
N 44° 23.672 W 070° 58.353
19T E 342903 N 4917586
The Former Gilead Railroad Station is the oldest known railroad depot in the state of Maine, and the oldest known on the former Grand Trunk Railway.
Waymark Code: WMPRYF
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 10/15/2015
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The 1851 Gilead Railroad Depot is the oldest rail related structure in Maine, and among the oldest in the United States. The restoration of this structure is a component of the Gilead Historical Society’s ongoing initiative to restore its historic village.
The station has been moved several times. In 1893 it was moved a short distance from its original site, so that a larger station (which has not survived) could be built. The station was formally discontinued in the 1950s, and was used by track maintenance crews. In 1991 it was moved to Auburn, where it was restored and used as an office building.[2] It was returned to Gilead in 2011, and is now maintained by the local historical society
Street address:
Back St
Gilead, ME
County / Borough / Parish: Oxford
Year listed: 1992
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Commerce/Trade
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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