Williamstown Rail Yard and Station Historic District

Williamstown Rail Yard and Station Historic District
Williamstown Rail Yard
Location Williamstown, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°43′11″N 73°11′25″W / 42.71972°N 73.19028°WCoordinates: 42°43′11″N 73°11′25″W / 42.71972°N 73.19028°W
Architect Gifford-Wood Company
Architectural style Romanesque, No Style Listed
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference #

94000544

[1]
Added to NRHP June 3, 1994

Williamstown Rail Yard and Station Historic District is a historic district at the junction of Cole Avenue and N. Hoosac Road in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The rail yard was an important junction point for the railroads of the area in the late 19th century, serving as the western terminus for trains passing through the Hoosac Tunnel to points east. The yard's facilities included a locomotive repair shop and a railroad turntable, although the latter has not survived.[2]

The station was built in 1898 to replace an earlier wood frame station (built 1859) that was destroyed by fire. The new station was built of stone, and features Richardsonian Romanesque details. Passenger service was discontinued by the Boston & Maine Railroad in 1959.[2]

The district was listed the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "MACRIS inventory record for Williamstown Railroad Station". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-06.