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Re: (rshsdepot) Huntington, NY

Thank you.  Huntington is about 15 miles from where I grew up, which
means I probably saw that station countless times (don't remember it,
though).  A bit of LI trivia - - the town that they mentioned, Halesite,
takes it's name from where Nathan Hale was hanged.  The precise site has
long since been washed away by Long Island Sound currents.

>>> root_@_bluemoon.net 5/20/2009 11:13 AM >>>

In newsday.com's Huntington Local:

http://weblogs.newsday.com/news/local/suffolk/huntington/blog/2009/05/town_lirr_mark_100th_anniversa.html


Thanks to Alco83 on the railfan.net forum for the heads up.

Henry

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Town, LIRR mark 100th anniversary of station

[photo] The station at dusk Tuesday evening. Newsday Photo 

By A.J. Carter

Supervisor Frank P. Petrone, Long Island Rail Road President Helena
Williams
and the Town Council on Tuesday marked the 100th anniversary of the
LIRR.s
Huntington Station building, unveiling improvements to the building and
an
exhibit tracing the building.s history.

The ceremony marked the culmination of months of work by the town and
the LIRR
in cooperation with a community group, Friends of the Huntington Train
Station, which has undertaken beautification projects around the
station and
provided advice on the renovation plans. 

.This building is a testament to how public transportation is central
to an
area.s development. The train station was an important hub for
travelers a
century ago and it remains one today. We are grateful to the railroad
and to
Friends of the Huntington Train station for the necessary projects that
add to
the building.s usefulness and enjoyment for the thousands of people who
pass
through this station each day,. Petrone said.

.It.s very fitting that we recognize the centennial of this historic
station
building at the same time we are celebrating the LIRR.s 175th
anniversary this
year,. said LIRR President Helena Williams. 

.We at the Long Island Rail Road recognize the role this station and
the
railroad has played in the growth of Huntington. The improvements
recently
made to the building, along with the input and support provided by the
local
community, should ensure good customer service for many years to
come..
Willliams added.

The LIRR recently renovated the interior of the 1909-vintage building.
The
work included the replacement of windows, doors, the installation of
new
lighting, ceiling fans and oak trim finishes. A new unisex
ADA-compliant
restroom was also installed replacing the outdated restrooms. The
interior was
also painted with the colors selected by members of the Friends of
Huntington
Train Station

The group, which began working with the Town and the LIRR last fall,
has as
its primary objective to improve the overall aesthetics at the station,
with
the help of friends, neighbors and other volunteers, together with
existing
efforts being undertaken by the LIRR. 

Last fall, a local church pastor, Rev. Brian McRay, along with his
congregation from LifePoint Church, headed up an effort in coordination
with
the town, to paint, weed, and re-landscape two triangular areas in the
front
area of the train station. LIRR staff, under the direction of Branch
Manager
Jann Sanicola, also provided additional cleaning services to the
station. In
addition, group member Dr. Laas Ramos of .Huntington Station Happy
Helpers.
led an effort in which several hundred tulip bulbs were planted along
New York
Avenue, the main thoroughfare of the Huntington Station business
district,
directly adjacent to the train station. 
Kim D.Ambrosio, chairperson of the Friends of Huntington Train Station,
said,
.The Huntington Station building is an important public structure
within our
community. We appreciate the Long Island Rail Road.s quick positive
response
to our concerns.. 

The original Huntington LIRR station building was located south of the
existing structure as part of the start of LIRR service to the area in
1868.
The station.s location, two miles south of the then village center,
resulted
from a disagreement between LIRR President Oliver Charlick and a
wealthy local
family, the Joneses. 

A grade crossing elimination project in 1908 and 1909 to allow for the
operation of trolleys of the Huntington Electric Railroad under the
LIRR at
New York Avenue (now Route 110) led to the relocation and
reconstruction of
the station building at its present site. The new station location also
served
as a terminal for the trolley line that operated between Halesite and
Amityville until 1927.

The exhibit celebrating the building.s history will be on display in
the
waiting room through the end of the year. Other exhibits are being
planned.

A.J. Carter is the town's public information officer.


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