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Re: Historic/Hysteric NWP Depot Preserrvation?
Author: You Can't Make This Up
Date: 02-08-2015 - 16:13
I think the NWP mission revival buildings were all pretty cheap knockoffs without anything truly special about them. They are just slabs of concrete and plaster or what not with tile roofs.
Still, lots of San Rafaelians feel strongly about that railroad symbol, that connection to the past when the redwood empire route was run out of that building, when you could get on the "Redwood" and head north to Eureka through Russian and Eel River basins.
It's a valued piece of history, regardless of it's value as a piece of architecture.
Look at the Tiburon Railroad Depot. Basically a wooden box. Burned in the 70's. Most of it's original parts were lopped off over the years. Yet it's a terrific piece of history, houses a wonderful museum, and has endured thanks to "hysterics" as you like to call them.
I'd be in favor of a "heavy remodel" if that means gutting the building of all the post-NWP stuff and making other alterations to make the building nice--like a lot of those arches could be turned into windows a la Mill Valley.
But the NWP depot author has gone out of his way to write in his column things which are contrary to the facts. He's an influential character and we should expect better from him.
Still, lots of San Rafaelians feel strongly about that railroad symbol, that connection to the past when the redwood empire route was run out of that building, when you could get on the "Redwood" and head north to Eureka through Russian and Eel River basins.
It's a valued piece of history, regardless of it's value as a piece of architecture.
Look at the Tiburon Railroad Depot. Basically a wooden box. Burned in the 70's. Most of it's original parts were lopped off over the years. Yet it's a terrific piece of history, houses a wonderful museum, and has endured thanks to "hysterics" as you like to call them.
I'd be in favor of a "heavy remodel" if that means gutting the building of all the post-NWP stuff and making other alterations to make the building nice--like a lot of those arches could be turned into windows a la Mill Valley.
But the NWP depot author has gone out of his way to write in his column things which are contrary to the facts. He's an influential character and we should expect better from him.
