Charlestown station

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The insides of the station were a shambles; it was probably a liability
issue, and a property tax issue, as well.

Jim K.

On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 11:29 AM, NW Mailing List
<nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>wrote:


> Both the brick and wooden stations at Charlestown were stops during the

> NWHS 2010 Convention.

>

> Anyone know the reason for the demolition? It did not appear to be in

> danger of falling down on its own.

>

> 1917 valuation photo in the Archives collection at

> http://www.nwhs.org/**archivesdb/detail2.php?ID=**20004<http://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail2.php?ID=20004>

>

> Ron Davis

>

>

> At 07:45 PM 8/8/2012, you wrote:

>

>> I was just informed today that apparently NS has demolished the long

>> unused brick station at Charlestown either yesterday or today, the 8th

>> of August. It had probably not been used by the railroad since the

>> 1970's or 1980's at any event. Now it is gone.

>>

>> It almost lasted 100 years, starting out its life in 1914. The much

>> older and smaller depot sitting across the way should still be there.

>>

>> Bob Cohen

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JK
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