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Re: Bakersfield depot - decision time
Author: Steve
Date: 03-19-2021 - 18:35

KGET news Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> "Historic Union Pacific rail station off Baker
> Street could be headed for the wrecking ball;
> councilman hopes to step in"
>
> KGET news report:
> [www.youtube.com]
>
>
>
> Author: John Sweetser
> Date: 02-18-2020 - 14:32
>
> John Sweetser Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The present UP depot in Bakersfield
> > was built in 1889 and is the third depot erected
> at or
> > near the location.
> >
> > The first Bakersfield depot, a wooden building,
> > was completed in October 1874. It burned down a
> > little over seven months later on May 6, 1875.
> >
> > The second depot for Bakersfield was erected in
> > 1875 and was similar in design and size to the
> > first one. When the present depot building was
> > constructed in 1889, the second depot was moved
> a
> > block west and converted to a freight station.
> It
> > burned down in 1925.

**** Where are Larry Freedeen and Brian Black and the other older SP old heads? Save that landmark! You to Virlon Smoot!that was Les Sacks legendary office!

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  Bakersfield depot - decision time KGET news 03-19-2021 - 10:39
  Re: Bakersfield depot - decision time black coffee 03-19-2021 - 10:57
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  Re: $ave at what cost ? An Observer 03-20-2021 - 10:12
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  Re: $ave at what cost ? BurnBabyBurn 03-20-2021 - 15:03
  Re: $ave at what cost ? John Sweetser 03-20-2021 - 15:52
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  Re: Moving cost - #1 Bill Root 03-20-2021 - 16:18
  Re: Moving cost - #1 Bill 03-20-2021 - 17:18
  Re: Moving cost - #1 Question shake 03-20-2021 - 17:51
  Re: Moving cost - #1 John Sweetser 03-20-2021 - 18:36
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  Re: Moving cost - #1 Craig Tambo 03-20-2021 - 22:26
  Re: Moving cost - #1 FUD 03-20-2021 - 22:32
  Re: Moving cost - #1 John Sweetser 03-21-2021 - 14:56
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