New Haven Rail Yard, Locker Building, Vicinity of Cedar Street, New Haven, New Haven County, CT
Summary
Significance: The Locker Building is significant as part of the early twentieth-century improvements to the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad's New Haven facilities. The railroad was one of the busiest in the country. In addition to carrying freight, it operated both Boston to New York passenger service and commuter traffic between southern Connecticut and New York City. This building provided train personnel with toilets, wash rooms, and lockers.
Survey number: HAER CT-160-H
Building/structure dates: ca. 1930 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1930
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Christianson, Justine, transmitter
Location
West Haven, 41.29805, -72.93204
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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