West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-29
FAIRMosTs NEW DEPOT.

The Ii. o. railroad is at last erecting a
splendid new Passenger and Freight depot
for Fairmont, something long and badly
needed. The work is being pushed rapidly
and the grading mostly done and the stone
work on hand. Over FIVE thousand dollars
worth of work has already been completed
and ere long this young city will have one OF
the fines, depots between Washington and
Chicago. From recent issue of the Fair
mont Free Press we get the following de-
scription of the new buildings
AS to the passenger depot, il will be To-
Gated on the opposite side of the tracks next
to the river and will run from the bridge pier
up the river parallel with the railroad tracks,
Tor distance of no feet. 4 large retain.
Ing wall, which will also form the wall for
the depot, will be built along the rIver bank
and will he about IS feet high. The build
ing Is TO be two stories high with basement
and is TO be built of best pressed brick with
gray stone trimmings and the steps and sills
are to be of granite. The centre room,
which will be the general waiting room, will
set back a few feet farther than the corner
rooms. Each of the corner rooms will he
surmounted with tower, and the whole to
he rooted of best slate. A platform will
run along the front and extend some distance
past the depot at either end
The basement will contain the heating APP
paratus to furnish the steam heating both for
the passenger depot and the freight house.
On the second floor, which will he the first
floor from the ground, in the central part,
will be the general waiting room, which will
be 5ix2S feet Entrance to this will be had
from two doorways facing the railroad tracks
and stairway from the second floor In
the centre of this room, next to the front, in
the left hand corner, as you enter, will be n
news stand. To the right on the far side
will be ladies' parlor with complete toilet
attached. On the same eide, towards the
front, will be the gentlemens smoking room,
also with complete toilet attached To the
left will be the entrance to the baggage and
express room. Running along the far side
OF the room will be broad staircase leading
to the upper story.
On this floor will be located, next 10 the
bridge, storage room, also for baggage and
express. Then, towards the right, will be
Offices for train master, dispatcher and a
superintendent, with hall running the en-.
tire length. On this floor there will also be
toilet room. Entrance 10 these Offices, for
the irainmcn, will be by stairway entered
from the first floor on the extreme upper end
of the building. The general entrance will
be from the bridge. The solid part Of the
bridge, as It is at present located, will be
torn away and steel structure, 6s feet wide,
running from the beginning of the suspend
ed part Of the bridge, will rest on the wall,
which IS to be built through the centre Of
the old platform. The space this side Of tho
wall, will be filled In and will add 20 the
width Of the street. Entering the building
from the bridge, passengers will enter vide
hall aud then down the stairway to the frs,
floor waiting rooms. Baggage and express
will also be delivered from the bridge and
taken 10 the lower floor on direct lift eleva.
tor. The building will be heated through
out with steam aud lighted with electric
lights.
The freight depot will be located a, the
foot Of Jefferson street, running parallel with
the railroad tracks. This building will b.
Of red brick and stone, and will be ago feet
long by 80 feet vide. II will contain a. one
end, two connected Offices for the medical
Examiner, two general Offices, a cashier,
oi1ce' an agents Office and toilet room II
will have six large double doors on each side.
the doors being directly opposite each other
Teams will load and unload their stuff di
reelly on 70 the platform. II will also b,
heated BY stem and lighted by electricity.