Oberlin Lake Shore And Michigan Southern Station

by three city streets and the old railroad right of way. It is located in a predominantly residential purposes - The railroad depot is a one story rectangular structure, capped by a gable roof of medium pitch, but with broad eaves on all sides that overhang the outside wallsby about five feet. This roof is supported very closely. CONDITION UNEXPOSED Oberlin's old rai lroad depot is located in a small park next to the old railroad line which passed area, with houses facing onto the park, although commercial development exists in places along South EXCELLENT FAIR siding was placed along the west wall to replace deteriorated wood, and matches the original siding by a series of large, elaborately carved brackets that extend around on all four sides of the building.

ground equipment is located northwest of the depot. Directly west of the depot is a new storage building, Main Street on the eastern edge of the Shade trees and shrubbery ornament the grounds. Play- this building was transformed into use as a head start center, the exterior was completely restored. New The exterior walls of this wood frame structure are faced with vertical board and batten siding. Window east to west through the southern part of the town. The park is three or four acres in size and is bounded moldings with side brackets, a characteristic feature of Italianate buildings. The window sash are six XALTERED about ten feet square, that is designed to look similar to the old depot. East of the depot is a wooden red caboose.

Dating from the early twentieth century; this caboose was moved to this site for museum titions have been erected and new lighting installed along with suspended ceilings. Much of the original character of the building is still visible, however.

This train depot is a fine example of mid nineteenth century railroad architecture. It blends features of the early Gothic revival, which was often used in the first train stations in this region, with function asa passenger depot, this building enjoys a significant new use that preserves the structure is unchanged from its original appearance and interior changes are reversible. The first railroad line in Lorain County went through Wellington in 1849. Three years later, a Oberlin and Elyria, Lorain County's two largest communities at the time, was reduced from two hours through Oberlin, nicknamed the Plug, made its final run in 1949.

In 1976, when Conrail took control 1600-1699 1867 1700-1799 1500-1599 ENGINEERING ART CONSERVATION 1900- ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC RELIGION X1800-1899 PHILOSOPHY ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC PERIOD AGRICULTURE THEATER BUILDER/ARCHITECT LAW XTRANSPORTATION SCIENCE SIGNIFICANCE SCULPTURE Unknown XARCHITECTURE INVENTION LITERATURE MILITARY EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT EDUCATION INDUSTRY _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _COMMERCE of this railroad, all service was discontinued and the fracks were subsequently removed. This building _COMMUNICATIONS to twenty minutes.Thus, the opening of the depot signaled a new era in transportation for Oberlin. shade trees and a curving carriage drive.A half dozen trains a day connected Oberlin with points while serving the community.

While alterations have been made in its recent conversion, the exterior spur was constructed which connected Grafton to Norwalk, passing through Oberlin. About ten years The depot originally housed telegraph, ticket and baggage offices. There were also separate after the Civil War, when passenger service was inaugurated on this new line.Travel time between served examples of its style of train stations in Lorain County.While it has long since ceased to is one of the last remaining vestiges of the railroad in Oberlin. east and west.