Western Railroad: Chester Factory Village Depot - Chester, MA - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

The Western Railroad: Chester Factory Village Depot was built in 1862 the Italianate style. The depot is located on the east side of the active CSX (formerly Western Railroad) tracks. It was moved from the west side of the tracks to in 1990 to prevent its demolition and to be restored.

The one-story high wood post-and-beam depot is 90' long by 25' wide. It has a gable roof covered with slate shingles. Decorative wood brackets support the eaves of the roof. A chimney is located on the south end of the depot. The depot is 13 bays wide with doors on the 1st, 5th, 9th, and 12th bays and windows on the remaining bays. The gable ends have a single window on the attic level and two windows on the lower level.

"The Chester Factory Depot is a contributing element of the Chester Factory Village Historic District." (visit link) In 2021 the Western Railroad Stone Arch Bridges and Chester Factory Village Depot was listed as a National Historic Landmark.

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Chester Factory Village Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] Address: 10 Prospect Street Chester, MA. 01011 How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Other (Please explain in the Private Message field) NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed Optional link to narrative or database: Not listed

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