We see in the left background that this town also has some nice Italianate Architecture buildings.
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| Dave Blaze Rail Photography posted For Station Saturday here is a portrait of the gorgeous Chatham Union Station built in 1887 by the firm Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge (successors to H.H. Richardson). Chatham was once a major junction with the Rutland coming down from the north and New York Central's Harlem Line coming up from points south to meet the Boston and Albany. The last passenger train called in March 1972 and two years later the depot was placed on the National Register of Historic Places and it survives today as a bank. Rising in the background across Hudson Ave. can be seen the landmark 1872 clock tower that has framed up countless photos of trains over the past century and a half. To learn more about this picturesque Columbia County town and then check out these links: Chatham, New York Sunday November 10, 2024 David Chapman: I was on the Chatham Village Board and we (the Village) owned the station and Kinder hook Bank did a great job in restoring the building. The Harlem had, as I am told, a "Ski Train" that would originated in at Grand Central, come north on the Harlem, stopping along the way for passengers going to Vermont skiing. It would stop at Chatham and crossover to the B&A go to Pittsfield, MA and catch the North Adam's branch and met by busses at North Adam's to take them to the Vermont resorts. I don't know how true this is, but even if it is not it's a good story. John Roy: Beautiful photo of the Chatham Station. I offer a minor correction though. Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge were the architects, so they designed it. Not sure who the contractor was for this station. It may have been the Nocross Brothers. Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge also designed Hartford Union Station, Allston, Ashland, Dalton, East Brookfield, Newton Center, Newton Highlands, South Station, Warren and Wellesey Farms. All of which are still extant. Some Extant Richardson designed stations include: New London, Framingham, Holyoke, North Easton, Palmer, Wellesley Hills and Woodland. Thanks for sharing! Doug White: The bank has done a wonderful job at restoration / preservation on the inside as well. Highly recommend a visit, but they will not let you take inside pics due to security, which is understandable. Thom Walters: I didn't realize that the Harlem Line went that far north. Ralph Puccini: I did not realize how far north Chatham is. For many years, all stations on the Harlem Line north of Brewster (also the northern terminus of the "Old Put") were served by diesel Budd cars until they finally electrified the line as far north as the current terminus at Wassaic. |
A before photo.
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