Williamstown Rail Yard and Station Historic District | |
Location | Williamstown, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°43′11″N 73°11′25″W / 42.71972°N 73.19028°W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Architect | Gifford-Wood Company |
Architectural style | Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 94000544[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 3, 1994 |
Williamstown Rail Yard and Station Historic District is a historic district at the junction of Cole Avenue and N. Hoosac Road in Williamstown, Massachusetts.The rail yard was an important junction point for the railroads of the area in the late 19th century, serving as the western terminus for trains passing through the Hoosac Tunnel to points east. The yard's facilities included a locomotive repair shop and a railroad roundhouse, although the latter has not survived.[2] The district was listed the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]