Framingham Railroad Station

415 Waverly St., Framingham, Massachusetts

A restored 19th century railroad depot

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Framingham

Photo taken by Marc Belanger in July 2011

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Coordinates:
+42.27651, -71.41767
42°16'35" N, 71°25'04" W

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Framingham

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Description

This imposing depot of rough-hewn granite was designed by noted architect H. H. Richardson in the style known as Richardsonian Romanesque for the Boston & Albany Railroad in 1884-1885. Restored in 1995 after years of neglect, it now houses the Deluxe Depot Diner Restaurant.

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 1975
Reference number: 75000258
Areas of significance: Transportation; Architecture
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: A - Event; C - Design/Construction
Property type: Building
Historic function: Rail-related
Current function: Rail-related
Period of significance: 1875-1899
Significant year: 1885

Update Log

February 23, 2017: New Street View added by Brian Bartlett
January 20, 2017: Updated by Chester Gehman: Added description and photos
March 22, 2015: New photo from Marc Belanger

Sources

Wikipedia
Marc Belanger
Chester Gehman - gehmanc2000 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Brian Bartlett - worumbo [at] gmail [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 75000258 (Search for documents)