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(erielack) Re: Piermont Depot

What a great job of restoration they have done!

It looks so much better than when I lived close by in Pearl River 12
years ago.

Modeling?  Yes; without a doubt.




On Sat, 02 Dec 2006 18:05:39 -0500, "Joseph A. Braun"
<joebraun_@_optonline.net> said:
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> I want to share photos I took today of the Piermont NY depot. The
> Piermont
> Historical Society has done one fantastic job getting this structure
> saved
> and renovated! This is also one cute depot!!!  It just seems destined to
> be
> modelled. Without any compression on any dimension it could fit on any
> size
> model railroad. 
>  
> I expressed amazement to one of the PHS Board, Laird Kelly, about how
> well
> the depot had survived. Laird responded:
>  "It was also saved by its design.  The overhang of the roof has kept the
> sides out of the weather for its entire history.  Once we got the new
> roof
> in place, we felt sure the rest could wait for us to catch up."
>  
> Laird also shared with me the 1883 news article re the station that I add
> at
> the end. This plus paint analysis was the source of the authentic
> original
> paint scheme.
>  
> Thanks to Laird and to this whole committee, Society, and the community
> of
> Piermont for their foresight, energy, and sense of history.
>  
> The first photo looks north toward Nyack. The third and fourth look
> south.
> When you look at #5, remember that even PAs stopped here!!  The last
> photo
> -- courtesy of Laird -- was taken before any renovation was done. This
> little station could have easily have been gone by now!
>  
> Joe Braun
>  
> ___________ 
>   
>  
> 
> Rockland County Journal October 20, 1883
> 
> 
> THE PIERMONT STATION
> 
>  
> 
> "The new station at Piermont-on-the-hill is nearly completed, and we do
> not
> hesitate to say that it is one of the handsomest little buildings we have
> ever seen.  Its architecture is of Swiss design, the architect being Mr.
> M.W. Debaun, of the firm of M.W. and H. Debaun who erected it.
> 
>   
> 
> "It is 20x30 feet on the ground, two stories high, and elegantly fitted
> up.
> On the first floor are the waiting rooms and ticket office, which are
> finished in Georgia pine, and the second floor is divided into living
> apartments for the station agent.  The building is painted a French gray
> with olive trimmings, and presents a very attractive appearance both
> inside
> and out.  The grounds will be nicely graded and adorned, so that they
> will,
> in point of beauty, be in perfect keeping with the building.  The
> builders,
> the Messrs DeBaun have done their work well, and the effort is very
> pleasing." 
> 
>  
> 
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> 
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