Raymond Railroad Depot facts for kids
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Raymond Boston and Maine Railroad Depot
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| Location | 1 Depot St. Raymond, New Hampshire |
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1893 |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000209 |
| Added to NRHP | May 16, 1979 |
The Raymond Railroad Depot is an old train station in Raymond, New Hampshire. It was once a busy stop for the Boston and Maine railroad. Built in 1893, it is one of the best-preserved 19th-century train stations in New Hampshire. Today, the Raymond Historical Society runs it as a museum. The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, which means it's an important historical site.
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About the Raymond Depot
The Raymond Railroad Depot is located right in the middle of Raymond. You can find it on the east side of Main Street, between Depot Street and what used to be the train tracks. Those old tracks are now a walking and biking path called the Rockingham Recreational Trail.
What Does It Look Like?
The building is a single-story structure made of wood. It has a long, rectangular shape. The roof is a "hip roof," which means it slopes down on all four sides. This roof extends out past the building's walls. This extension creates a covered area for people waiting on the train platforms.
The roof is held up by strong wooden posts. These posts have cool decorative brackets. You can also see the ends of the roof's wooden beams, which adds to its old-fashioned look. The outside of the building is covered with two types of wood siding: flat wooden boards called clapboards and fancy scallop-shaped shingles.
A Look Inside
The depot has several parts that stick out from the main building. One of these is the ticket booth, which faces where the train tracks used to be. You can still see some of the original signaling equipment there.
Inside the building, many original features are still in place. Even though it's now a museum, you can see the old benches where passengers waited. There are also gates that used to separate the baggage area from where people bought their tickets.
How It Became a Museum
Raymond first got a railroad in 1850. This was when the Portsmouth and Concord Railroad started its service. The first station building burned down in 1878. A new one was quickly built, but it also burned in a big fire in 1892. That fire destroyed a lot of the town center.
The station you see today was built in 1893. It was built by the Boston and Maine railroad company. They had taken over the Portsmouth and Concord line. The Raymond Historical Society has worked hard to restore the depot building. They also have a real locomotive (train engine), a boxcar, a caboose, and a work car on display nearby.
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