{"id":26238,"date":"2024-04-09T16:36:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T06:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=26238"},"modified":"2024-04-09T16:36:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T06:36:31","slug":"former-new-york-ontario-western-depot-to-be-restored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=26238","title":{"rendered":"Former New York, Ontario & Western Depot to be Restored"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Railfan & Railroad Staff<\/span><\/p>\n

A New York community will spend $23 million to stabilize and restore a former New York, Ontario & Western depot. Earlier this month, the mayor of Middletown, N.Y., announced that the community had secured the funds to bring the structure back to its former glory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re doing it because it is the iconic entry to downtown Middletown. It\u2019s what people see. It was a symbol for urban decay for many, many years as people drove into the city, and now I think it will be a nice symbol for our renaissance in the inner city of downtown,\u201d <\/span>he told Mid Hudson News<\/span><\/a>. \u201cIt is one of the highest poverty areas in the city. When people drive in and see this beautiful building, they will recognize that city put a lot of effort into saving it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The three-story depot was designed by architect Bradford Lee Gilbert and built between 1892 and 1893. At one point the building served as the railroad\u2019s headquarters. After the NYO&W went bankrupt in 1957, it was used as a retail space and even a nightclub. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Since the 2004 fire, the city has tried and failed multiple times to restore and redevelop the building.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Work could begin this year. The first floor will be used as commercial space and the third floor will be used as residential space.<\/span><\/p>\n

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