Putnam station

Putnam Railroad Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	35, 45-47 Main St., Putnam, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°54′51.5″N 71°54′29.4″W / 41.914306°N 71.908167°W / 41.914306; -71.908167
Area	less than one acre
Built	1907 (1907)
Architect	Patterson, William
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	07000742 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 24, 2007

Putnam station is a former train station in Putnam, Connecticut. Built in 1907, it is a reminder of the importance of the railroad in the development of Putnam as a city, and is an architecturally distinctive example of Mediterranean-influenced design. The building, now in other commercial uses, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007 as Putnam Railroad Station.^[1]

Description and history

The former station is located near the southern end of Putnam's central business district, between Main Street and South Main Street south of Front Street. It is oriented roughly north-south, with its east facade originally facing the railroad tracks, an area now overlaid by parking for the building. It is a 1-1/2 story brick building with a central gable-roofed section and flanking hip-roof sections at either end. Its terra cotta tile roof and colored brick give it a flavor of Mediterranean architectural styles.^[2]

Putnam was one of the early centers of textile industry in eastern Connecticut, dotted with small mill villages along its waterways. The arrival of the

washed out the bridge just south of downtown. The station has been converted to commercial use.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Windham County, Connecticut

References

Media related to Putnam station at Wikimedia Commons