Re: Here is location of 1st Como Depot
Posted by John Droste on
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Hi Jim,
The area in question does say Depot 'something?' I can't make out the second word. It is the area where the Dispatcher's residence was eventually built however. I guess that we can not confirm for sure if that was the first depot location be it a boxcar or whatever, only a planned location or something other but the word "Depot" is written there.
I do ponder over why only this portion of the title came to be revealed. And I wonder why the second plan stops exactly where the depot would start. I can only say that my research is in finding matters which appear to link like two pieces of a puzzle and then finding the other pieces that fit into the picture as the puzzle forms. That as opposed to dismissing linking matters as coincidences on the premise of, 'If it is not written,It did not happen!'
Clearly things did happen that we do not have in writing. But to misquote Mac Poor as I don't have his book at hand, "There is so much to research and I only had a limited time. Dont take it as gospel that everything I have written is correct." It was Mac that described the Como Depot. What he thought took place. I have had much mote time to focus on this area. With what he was trying to say in my misquote I think he would be appreciative of someone reviewing his observations and seeking to correct him.
The articles about Lechner as a town and the street and cut block maps are evidence that there was a town. It is described as such even.
I find that the pointed bend in front of the Gilman to be significant. Especially as the basement is below track level.
And I will point out further that the old highway coming from the direction of the Wye headed straight for the Gilman. Noting that the development of the Right of Way would have forced a rerouting. As can be seen. And more that once.
An article in the B&L pointed out that there had been a well under where the hotel was built. Evidence of activity prior to Como.
I suspect that the basement of the Gilman at a minimum, was a division point for road traffic long before Como came into being. Stables and hotel.
John
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Hi Jim,
The area in question does say Depot 'something?' I can't make out the second word. It is the area where the Dispatcher's residence was eventually built however. I guess that we can not confirm for sure if that was the first depot location be it a boxcar or whatever, only a planned location or something other but the word "Depot" is written there.
I do ponder over why only this portion of the title came to be revealed. And I wonder why the second plan stops exactly where the depot would start. I can only say that my research is in finding matters which appear to link like two pieces of a puzzle and then finding the other pieces that fit into the picture as the puzzle forms. That as opposed to dismissing linking matters as coincidences on the premise of, 'If it is not written,It did not happen!'
Clearly things did happen that we do not have in writing. But to misquote Mac Poor as I don't have his book at hand, "There is so much to research and I only had a limited time. Dont take it as gospel that everything I have written is correct." It was Mac that described the Como Depot. What he thought took place. I have had much mote time to focus on this area. With what he was trying to say in my misquote I think he would be appreciative of someone reviewing his observations and seeking to correct him.
The articles about Lechner as a town and the street and cut block maps are evidence that there was a town. It is described as such even.
I find that the pointed bend in front of the Gilman to be significant. Especially as the basement is below track level.
And I will point out further that the old highway coming from the direction of the Wye headed straight for the Gilman. Noting that the development of the Right of Way would have forced a rerouting. As can be seen. And more that once.
An article in the B&L pointed out that there had been a well under where the hotel was built. Evidence of activity prior to Como.
I suspect that the basement of the Gilman at a minimum, was a division point for road traffic long before Como came into being. Stables and hotel.
John
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