FOUR ANTIQUE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY CHATHAM STATION DEPOT ONTARIO CANADA POSTCARDS

Description: FOUR ANTIQUE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY CHATHAM STATION DEPOT ONTARIO CANADA POSTCARDS Postmarks from 1912, 1916, 1917 and one unposted. Please see photos for details. Note lighting variations may alter colors of items in photos. From Ontario Railway Station website: Location: Chatham, Harwich and Raleigh Townships, Kent CountyName: Community named in 1851 after the Township for a community of the same name along the banks of the River Thames in EnglandFormer Community Names: McGregor’s Creek, RaleighRailway Companies: GWR/CNR, CPR, PMR/CSX, CW&LERPart A: Great Western Railway/Grand Trunk Railway/Canadian National RailwayOriginal Railway: Great Western Railway Company (Grand Trunk Railway 1882, Canadian National Railway 1923) 1853-CurrentCurrent/Final Railway: Canadian National RailwayLocation/Address: The station was located on the west side of Queen Street, north of Edgar StreetRailway Mileage: Chatham Subdivision 61.61Surrounding Building Context: The community of Chatham originally began as a naval dockyard on the banks of the navigable Thames River and then developed as a regional agricultural centre. A number of the early industries established in the community, such as mills and foundries, were dependent on agriculture. With the coming of the railway, industry began to diversify with a number of firms focused on automotive, food products and a related canning industry. Proximity to the United States and excellent rail and highway connections assisted in manufacturing growth, which also resulted in substantial residential growth in the community. The CNR station is located well to the south of the commercial centre of Chatham. Railway facilities included a freight shed, cattle pens, coaling station and extensive yard tracks to serve area industryStation Origin: Original stationConstruction Date: The building was constructed in 1854 with the opening of the line by the Great Western RailwayArchitect/Builder: UnknownStation Style: To be determinedExterior Architecture Details: The building was a single storey frame structure with a gable roof, complete details unknownInterior Architectural Details: The station contained a passenger waiting room, ticket and operator office, and a large freight and express roomLandscaping & Ground Details: Cinder platformBuilding Costs: UnknownDestruction Date: The building was believed to have been removed with the opening of the new station in 1879, details unknownCurrent Use: Not applicableDesignations: Not applicableStation Origin: Second stationConstruction Date: The building was constructed in 1879 by the Great Western RailwayArchitect/Builder: UnknownStation Style: To be determined, similar to stations constructed in Windsor, Sarnia, Hamilton and Niagara FallsExterior Architecture Details: The building is a large two storey brick structure with a complex hip roof featuring cross gables, a slate covering and tall chimneys. A bracketed canopy surrounds the entire building to provide passenger protection. Trackside is a projecting hexagonal operator window. Some of the original architectural details of have either been removed or obscured.Interior Architectural Details: The station originally contained on the ground floor passenger waiting rooms, ticket and operator offices, customs office and express/freight rooms. At one time, the building contained a lunch room. Over time, these basic arrangements were changed based on multiple renovations, most of which were not sympathetic. Accordingly, much of the original detailing has been removed or lostLandscaping & Ground Details: Cinder platformBuilding Costs: UnknownDestruction Date: Not applicableCurrent Use: The building remains in railway use as a VIA station stopDesignations: The station was designated in 1995 under the Heritage Railway Station Protection Act (Report RSR 261) B773

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