Re: (rshsdepot) Pawtucket-Central Falls, RI

[CoolGuy127_@_aol.com]

In a message dated 05/17/2001 8:57:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time,=20
james.dent_@_itochu.com writes:

<<  Pawtucket-Central Falls Railroad Station. The beau[x]-arts-style depot,
 opened in 1916, closed in 1959. It=E2=80=99s mostly vacant. >>

    This is apparently quite a landmark building!  It is featured as one of=20
only five Rhode Island stations covered in the "Great American Railroad=20
Stations" by Janet Greenstein Potter, and two pictures of the station appear=
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on page 109 of the book.  It seems that the station is situated on Amtrak=20
Northeast Corridor, and trains still pass right under the building!  I've=20
never noticed it, but will have to be on the lookout for it on my next trip=20
over this line.
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            Daniel Chazin
            Teaneck, NJ

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