Description: B. and M.R.R. Railroad Station Salem Massachusetts Train Horse Drawn Postcard On June 16, 1846, the Eastern Railroad stockholders authorized the sale of $450,000 of new stock to fund various branch lines plus new depots at Salem and Lynn.[11]: 35 Gridley James Fox Bryant designed a massive stone structure, one of his first major commissions.[14] Eastern president D.A. Neal requested the style after being inspired by a similar station - possibly English, possibly the 1844-built Leipzig Thüringer Bahnhof - during a European trip.[14][11]: 35 [18] The Washington Street side of the new station had two towers, resembling those of a medieval castle, flanking a granite archway which spanned three tracks. The wooden trainshed was constructed to the south, partially on piers over the South River (which was not filled until the 1880s). A massive sea wall was built to protect the station from flooding.[11]: 36 [14] The station opened on December 1, 1847.[11]: 36 In 1851, Nathaniel Hawthorne described the station in The House of the Seven Gables:[1 Item description from the seller Thank you for viewing this vintage antique postcard We ship next business day Please ask any questions you may have before purchasing. Thanks Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
Price: 5.95 USD
Location: Murrieta, California
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Number of Items in Set: 1
Signed: No
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
City: Salem
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Hugh Leighton
Subject: Train
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Continent: North America
Era: Divided Back (1907-1915)
Country: United States
Region: Massachusetts
Theme: Cities & Towns, Tourism, Transportation, Travel
Features: Divided Back
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Unit Quantity: 1
Postage Condition: Unposted
