The new depot, however, appeared to have been well worth the prolonged wait. The depot is an enchanting structure and exemplifies some of the delights of the Victorian era, a classic period for railroad architecture. Its design is Romanesque. Construction of the depot began in October of 1890. The building is composed of brown sandstone from Ohio, which actually appears to be reddish-purple in color.
Earlier photos mask the color of the stone under years of accumulated soot and coal smoke.
At present, the wood trim is painted a color that closely approximates Penn Central green, but earlier photographs show the trim as white. The solid black of the earlier roof may have been the result of accumulated soot and coal smoke, or the new shingles may have been an attempt to effect the appearance of a slate roof, which would have been common for the period. The structure is approximately 190 feet long and averages about 30 feet in width with various wings up to a maximum of 70 feet wide at the dining room and kitchen area. The tower is 68 feet high and holds a clock, with 5-foot dials, that was manufactured in Boston. The interior appointments of the structure are also classic for this period.