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passed into the control of the Boston & Maine system. | passed into the control of the Boston & Maine system. | ||
The train depot stood at the junction of Norman and Washington Streets. This imposing | The train depot stood at the junction of Norman and Washington Streets. This imposing depot was built in the 1847 from designs imported from England. Trains | ||
entered under a stone arch connecting the two towers. A long train shed extended south for passengers and baggage handling. | entered under a stone arch connecting the two towers. A long train shed extended south for passengers and baggage handling. | ||
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*[ | *[http://innopac.noblenet.org/record=b1696468~S24 Illustrated History of Salem and Environs] Salem Evening News, p. 49-54 | ||
*[http://innopac.noblenet.org/record=b2382888~S24 Essex Institute Historical Collections] History of: Vol. '''52''': 241, 289 Vol. '''53''': 1, 169 | |||
Vol. '''54''': 193, 321 Vol. '''57''': 273 Vol. '''61''': 408 | |||
Revision as of 08:43, 30 March 2012
The first railroads to come to Salem were in 1838. Eastern Railroad was the first company and continued until 1883, when the property passed into the control of the Boston & Maine system.
The train depot stood at the junction of Norman and Washington Streets. This imposing depot was built in the 1847 from designs imported from England. Trains entered under a stone arch connecting the two towers. A long train shed extended south for passengers and baggage handling.
See Also
- Illustrated History of Salem and Environs Salem Evening News, p. 49-54
- Essex Institute Historical Collections History of: Vol. 52: 241, 289 Vol. 53: 1, 169
Vol. 54: 193, 321 Vol. 57: 273 Vol. 61: 408
