Re: (erielack) Erie Middletown depot

["Walter J. Conklin IV" <walterc_10940_@_yahoo.com>]

Hello,
 
I was wondering if the author who posted the orginal message about the Erie Middletown dept was aware that Thrall Library encompases both the original passenger station and a modern annex. 
 
Another possible reason for the substaional size of the Middletown station is that the city had a sizable population.
 
Sincerely,
walter 
 

- --- On Wed, 7/30/08, Walter J. Conklin IV <walterc_10940_@_yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Walter J. Conklin IV <walterc_10940_@_yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: (erielack) Erie Middletown depot
To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 8:58 PM







Hi, 
 
Concering the theory I made as to the cause of the imposing nature of the Erie Middletown depot, it is just a guess on my part at this stage but it does make logical sense. Researching the archives of the Erie at Akron and the Middletown Historical society might yield clues which would validate my theory. 
 
Sincerely,
Walter 

- --- On Wed, 7/30/08, Walter J. Conklin IV <walterc_10940_@_yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Walter J. Conklin IV <walterc_10940_@_yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: (erielack) Erie Middletown depot
To: "EL Mail List" <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 8:37 PM

The former Midddletown Erie depot, now Thrall Library, is not the original
station when the Erie built its mainline in the 1840s. My theory for the reason
for the imposing structure, which replaced an earlier station, is because it was
recognition by the Erie of the contributions made by the citizens of Middletown.
In the 1840s, the citizens of Middletown took it upon themselves to establish
the Middletown Association to raise the additional funds for extending the line
the 7.3 miles from Goshen to Middletown. The Association entered into an
agreement with the ER that the railroad would lease the right-of-way so long as
latter would in time purchase the line.
 
Sincerely,
Walter 
- --- On Wed, 7/30/08, Joseph A. Braun <joebraun_@_optonline.net> wrote:

From: Joseph A. Braun <joebraun_@_optonline.net>
Subject: (erielack) Erie Middletown depot
To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 3:03 PM

I attended the Middletown RR Day on Sunday. I had never been in Middletown
proper, only to stores along the Rt 17 corridor. I saw the old O&W depot on
the way in and someone I met at the show walked me to the Erie depot during
a break. I was struck by the relative magnificence of that Erie structure
compared to other Erie stations. Ridgewood with all its money also merited a
Spanish mission station -- but it was much smaller and far less
architectually imposing. Tuxedo with its millionaires got a small stone
station and no Chicago trains that stopped there. What did Middletown have
to warrant that depot? The person I was with suggested corporate machismo --
that with two other RRs in town including the O&W with its huge building,
the Erie needed to make a statement. Any thoughts?
Joe Braun


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