Central train depot at 57 Water Street, Wakefield, Mass.

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Title

Central train depot at 57 Water Street, Wakefield, Mass.

Subject

Railroads -- Stations -- Massachusetts -- Wakefield -- Pictorial works; Omelette Headquarters (Wakefield, Mass.)
Wakefield (Mass.) -- Pictorial works.

Description

Photos show the former railroad station located at 57 Water Street on the south side of the street opposite Vernon Street. Built around 1870 to 1873, the train station is of wood frame construction and has a deeply overhanging roof. The Center (or Centre) Depot allowed passengers to travel to Peabody and Salem via the South Reading Branch, or Danvers via the Newburyport Branch. The building housed the Depot Restaurant for many years, and now is home to Omelette Headquarters. Photos taken at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2008.;Detailed entry in building survey, "The cultural resources of Wakefield", pB2.;The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Creator

Klapes, Jeffrey M., 1964-

Publisher

Wakefield, Mass. : The author,

Date

2008

Coverage

Wakefield (Mass.) -- Pictorial works.

Files

Citation

Klapes, Jeffrey M., 1964-, “Central train depot at 57 Water Street, Wakefield, Mass.,” Digital Commonwealth , accessed May 21, 2013, http://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/items/show/7433.

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