[MassHistPres] Train Station Purchase

[D. Aikman]

Chatham has a first class railroad museum in it's historic station.
Check www.chathamrailroadmuseum.com
Don Aikman

From: John Worden <jworden at swwalaw.com>
To: 'Susan Munafo' <spmunafo at verizon.net>; masshistpres at cs.umb.edu 
Sent: Monday, September 9, 2013 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Train Station Purchase



Concord, Littleton, Lexington, and Bedford all have re-purposed railroad stations.  The last mentioned just got a grant from the state preservation program (see Chris Skelly’s newsletter earlier today).
 
On the down side, in 1975-76, as part of its bicentennial observance, the Town of Arlington (despite my efforts) tore down its last remaining (of 4) RR station in the center in order to crate half-a-dozen more parking spaces.
 
John Worden
Arlington HDC
 
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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