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History The Painesville Depot was opened in 1893, under the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Line. This was a very proud building in its day. The entire building cost was $18,075.00. The style of the building is Richardsonian Romanesque and the Architect was Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge from Boston, Massachusetts.
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Ø 1851 March - First wood frame train station was build for Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabula RR. Ø 1851 November 20, - First train ran from Painesville to Cleveland Ø 1869 March - Lake Shore Railway Co. was formed Ø 1869 May - Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad was formed Ø 1892 July - Ground breaking of the new Lake Shore depot. Ø 1893 February 1, - The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Station Opens Ø 1893 - inspector J. W. Leighton said, "It's the finest station of this line east of Cleveland and it is surpassed by none in convenient, arrange mentor elegance of finish." Ø 1914 April 29, - The New York Central Railroad Company was formed by the consolidation of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Co. and 10 other railroad companies. Ø During World War I, Lake County service men said "Goodbye" from this station. The station became a canteen for the traveling soldiers during World War II. Ø 1969 March 1, - Penn Central Railroad was formed Ø 1971 May - Passenger service to Painesville Depot had stopped. Ø 1971 May – The depot became a Greyhound Bus station until about mid 1988. Ø 1988 - Conrail used the depot for storing signals and equipment. Ø 1993 - The building was purchased by Edward Dunlap. Ø 1997 - The Western Reserve Railroad Association was formed to help save this historic landmark. Ø 2000 - The Lubrizol Corporation donated a caboose to the WRRA. Ø 2002 - Ohio Historical Maker awarded Ø 2006 March - The caboose was destroyed in a fire. Ø 2015 April 20, - City of Painesville makes Railroad Street and Depot a Historic District. Ø 2015 June 5,6 & 7, - The Lincoln Train comes to Painesville with 5000 guests in two days. Ø 2015 Summer - B&O caboose restoration begins. Ø 2015 Fall - restoration of the Depot begins with rest rooms & water service. Ø 2017 March 27 - “eyebrow window” sees daylight once again after 50 plus years. Ø 2019 Fall - Skip Heth’s 4-6-0 Live Steamer is donated to PRRM. Ø 2020 February 29 - Engine #999 Lease is signed with CHSAA & Vesel’s Family. Ø 2020 Spring – 1890’s Horse Drawn Trolley donated to PRRM by Paul Hach. Ø 2021 Summer - Engine Barn & CSX box car display - anticipated ground breaking.
This is from atlas of 1896. This is before the underpass on State Street. For a larger view, click HERE.
Engineering
drawings of adding the underpass
on State Street, 1926For a
larger view, click
HERE.
The Western Reserve Railroad Association
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