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| + | "Brooklyn station begets admiration at once. It is the best designed and most comfortable building in the Eastern provinces of Canada, as in fact are all, or nearly all, stations on the Midland. It is attractive in outward appearance, it is beautifully finished, is commodious and useful both for public and railway purposes."<ref name="Brook">Edith McGray, ''Brooklyn in Retrospect'', p205-206</ref> | ||
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| + | The wood construction station had living quarters upstairs for the station agent and an attached freight shed.<ref name="HH">Holly Hanes, ''Notes from Facebook group DARDPI.ca, 2018-04-02''</ref> | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | There was some controversy about the location of the station but the location near to the McMullen Lumber Co. was eventually chosen over the local creamery location. The land for the station was carved out of 4 different properties belonging to Frederick Lawrence, George Cochran, Erwin and Putnam and James Farguhar. Station masters through the years were Lewis Noiles, John Clark, Harold Anthony and the last agent for the station, [[:Category:Taylor, Robert|Robert "Bob" Taylor]]. The station was often full of students on their way to school and during wartime, troop rains were also common. The station was closed in 1971.<ref name="HH"/> | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
| − | + | File:BrooklynStation_-_1958July.png|Brooklyn Station 1958 July Looking Westbound. | |
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Image:Brooklyn Station.jpg|Dominion Atlantic Station at [[Brooklyn]] on August 1, 1958. | Image:Brooklyn Station.jpg|Dominion Atlantic Station at [[Brooklyn]] on August 1, 1958. | ||
Image:Brooklyn, NS from engine 2627 on Train 22 8-1-58.jpg|[[Brooklyn Station|Brooklyn, NS depot]] as seen from engine [[DAR2627|No. 2627]] leading [[Train No. 22]] on August 1, 1958. | Image:Brooklyn, NS from engine 2627 on Train 22 8-1-58.jpg|[[Brooklyn Station|Brooklyn, NS depot]] as seen from engine [[DAR2627|No. 2627]] leading [[Train No. 22]] on August 1, 1958. | ||
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==References and Footnotes== | ==References and Footnotes== | ||
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Revision as of 12:17, 4 April 2020
Brooklyn Station
"Brooklyn station begets admiration at once. It is the best designed and most comfortable building in the Eastern provinces of Canada, as in fact are all, or nearly all, stations on the Midland. It is attractive in outward appearance, it is beautifully finished, is commodious and useful both for public and railway purposes."[1]
The wood construction station had living quarters upstairs for the station agent and an attached freight shed.[2]
History
There was some controversy about the location of the station but the location near to the McMullen Lumber Co. was eventually chosen over the local creamery location. The land for the station was carved out of 4 different properties belonging to Frederick Lawrence, George Cochran, Erwin and Putnam and James Farguhar. Station masters through the years were Lewis Noiles, John Clark, Harold Anthony and the last agent for the station, Robert "Bob" Taylor. The station was often full of students on their way to school and during wartime, troop rains were also common. The station was closed in 1971.[2]
Gallery
File:BrooklynStation_-_1958July.png|Brooklyn Station 1958 July Looking Westbound. Image:Brooklyn Station.jpg|Dominion Atlantic Station at Brooklyn on August 1, 1958. Image:Brooklyn, NS from engine 2627 on Train 22 8-1-58.jpg|Brooklyn, NS depot as seen from engine No. 2627 leading Train No. 22 on August 1, 1958. File:BrooklynStation_-_1958August.png|Brooklyn Station 1958 August File:DAR - Brooklyn Station West End - HJ Photo - 9April1961.jpg|West End of the Station 9th April 1961 Image:Brooklyn Station 1967.jpg|Station, Brooklyn, Hants County, NS. on July 20, 1967. Image:Brooklynstation1.jpg|Brooklyn Station, early 1970s. Image:Brooklynstation2.jpg|Brooklyn Station, west end, early 1970s. Image:Brooklynstationdetail.jpg|Detail of door & window, Brooklyn Station, early 1970s. </Gallery>
