[MassHistPres] Train Station Purchase

[D Bayley]

Here's a link to Bourne Historical Society's page on the Gray Gables RR Station:
http://www.bournehistoricalsociety.org/railroadstation.html

Don Bayley
Sandwich Historical Commission


 
Sandwich, Cape Cod
Celebrating 375 Years!






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 From: Gretchen Schuler <ggschuler at verizon.net>
To: 'Susan Munafo' <spmunafo at verizon.net>; masshistpres at cs.umb.edu 
Sent: Sunday, September 8, 2013 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Train Station Purchase
 


The Town of Wayland took over the Passenger Station on the Central Massachusetts Railroad in 1980 and a non-profit group runs a gift shop with proceeds going to local organizations including food pantries, library, school scholarship program and others.  I could find out details of taking on this structure as well as the companion Freight House (recently restored using CPA funds) if that would help – or perhaps who you may contact with some institutional memory.  Here is website:  http://thewaylanddepot.com/    Both buildings are in a Local Historic District.
 
Gretchen Schuler
Wayland Historic District Commission 
 
From:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Munafo
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 4:58 PM
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: [MassHistPres] Train Station Purchase
 
We have an historic train station in Swampscott that is owned by the MBTA (it is on the National Register).   Town Meeting voted to approve the purchase because it is in desperate need of repair and renovation and the lease is running out.  Do you know of any towns or other organizations that has purchased a train station?  Did they uncover any major issues after purchase?   Apparently the town is now having second thoughts and we, the Historical Commission, does not know why (it has been discussed in selectmen’s executive session).  
 
Thank you ,
 
Susan Post Munafo
Chair of the Swampscott Historical Commission
 
 
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