Salida Newspaper article 1978
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I ran across this small newsparer article from a Salida newspaper dated 1978. I just thought it might of interest to some of you.
The Mountain Mail, Nov. 25, 1978: Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad officials have refused to confirm or deny rumors that the company plans to raze the Salida depot.
A spokesman in the president's office said destroying the building has been considered, but no decision had been reached. The depot now serves as the roadmaster's office, and houses various communications facilities.
No passenger has boarded a train in Salida for more than a decade, and last summer, the agency was closed. Several uses have been proposed for the Salida depot if the railroad is willing to sell the building and lease the land, including using it for a museum for old fire equipment. However, no group has organized to save the building if the railroad decides to get rid of it.
If I remember right, the depot was finally torn down in 1985
Jerry
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/29/2009 04:01PM by jalbers.
The Mountain Mail, Nov. 25, 1978: Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad officials have refused to confirm or deny rumors that the company plans to raze the Salida depot.
A spokesman in the president's office said destroying the building has been considered, but no decision had been reached. The depot now serves as the roadmaster's office, and houses various communications facilities.
No passenger has boarded a train in Salida for more than a decade, and last summer, the agency was closed. Several uses have been proposed for the Salida depot if the railroad is willing to sell the building and lease the land, including using it for a museum for old fire equipment. However, no group has organized to save the building if the railroad decides to get rid of it.
If I remember right, the depot was finally torn down in 1985
Jerry
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/29/2009 04:01PM by jalbers.
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