(rshsdepot) Piermont, New York Station Erie

[Karl Knoecklein <keak_@_mindspring.com>]

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                                  January 7, 2009 
Dear Depot Enthusiasts,,
I have a copy of  /Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight 
Houses/ and /Railroad Stations of Northern New Jersey/.
    I am a member of the board of the Piermont Historical Society in 
Piermont, New York. The Village of Piermont owns this station and our 
Society has undertaken the task of restoring the building. We found 
information concerning the paint colors and many detailed exterior 
photographs that have aided in restoration of the exterior.
    But the inside is the problem. Did anyone ever photograph the 
interiors of stations with the frequency of the exteriors?
    Perhaps some of  your readers can point me in a direction to learn 
interior construction in detail. Below  is a recent picture of the 
Piermont, New York station on the old Erie, Nyack branch. The track was 
removed. The roadbed in now a popular walking trail. We have a very 
intact station that has never been converted to an alternate use but has 
undergone updating since its 1875 layout.

station

I have located superb exterior photographs but have no information about 
the details of the interior layout. We  are reasonably  certain it had a 
central wall creating two waiting rooms served from an agents office 
built around the bay window..
Tearing down an old drop ceiling, revealed paint lines on the original 
ceiling where the agents office walls were located. I'm interested in 
rebuilding the agents office, desk and ticket windows.
Do you know of any info on Erie interiors, or other period interiors, 
architectural plans, or elevations.

Best Regards
Karl Knoecklein
46 Franklin Street
Piermont, NY 10968
718 753 6025


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