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The Lackawanna Railroad Station A Steel Ride from the Past. Marcie Miller, Tom Garruto , Cassie Forsyth. Take a journey with Phoebe Snow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrOHCwodHu4. History of the Lackawanna Railroad Station. Map of Railroad District. Historical Context. Built in 1900
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The Lackawanna Railroad StationA Steel Ride from the Past Marcie Miller, Tom Garruto, Cassie Forsyth
Take a journey with Phoebe Snow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrOHCwodHu4
Historical Context • Built in 1900 • Listed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1986 • Architectural Style • Marconi and Coal Tower • Part of Railroad District • 70 years of service
Built in 1900 • The station was designed by Philadelphia architect Samuel Hucker, Jr. • He designed many grand structures for the city of Philadelphia. • The only passenger train station in Binghamton. • The station was in use for almost 70 years. • It tied the small community to surrounding cities and the outside world. • It allowed the people of Binghamton to connect with others.
The marconi tower • The last standing Marconi tower is directly next to the Lackawanna Train station in Binghamton. • This important piece of history should be shown off, not hidden.
Why restore this space? • A designated spot for the 1949 vintage Phoebe Snow passenger train travelling from Jamestown, NY to Oxford, NY • Preservation of the historical value and the original vintage station • Transport passengers to and from work, baseball games, music venues, historical tours of Downtown Binghamton, leisurely excursions, and create a tourist attraction • Create jobs, educate, and provide an alternative mode of transportation
‘Lackawanna Railroad Station Museum’ • Purpose: • Display John Goodnough’srailroadartifacts in a permanentresidence • Artifacts and photos to be displayed. • Narrative tour • Educational tours for school field trips • The Caboose Diner John Goodnough and former owner, Jim Bryden
Proposed Budget • Restoration of *: • Terrazzo flooring- $10,000 • Pressed tin ceiling- $20,000 • 15 antique light fixtures- $7,000 • Ticket counter-$20,000 • Wood wall panels-$30,000 • Bathrooms-$8,000 • Baggage claim-$5,000 • Construction of*: • Museum walls/Installation of light fixtures- $30,000 • Replacement of Caboose Diner- $50,000 • Painting-$8,000 • Advertising-$10,000 Total-198,000 *Includes labor cost