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Deteriorated Exterior of Plano Depot - East Elevation - ca 1983

The north end of the deteriorated exterior of the Plano depot and substation east elevation. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaymuseum.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/plano-substation-part-ii-the-restoration/

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Deteriorated Exterior of Plano Depot - East Elevation - ca 1983

With the machinery long removed for it's salvage value, the deteriorated exterior of the Plano depot and substation appears stark and bleak. View is from the east. The old Plano station ticket office is the wooden structure to the left; the old brick substation rises to the right. A blank sign sits atop the pole immediately to the left of the old station ticket office. On the north side of the tower were "arched windows" that permitted hi...

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Deteriorated Exterior of Plano Depot - North Elevation - ca 1983

With the machinery long removed for salvage, the deteriorated exterior of the Plano substation appears stark and bleak. This view is looking from the north. The freight dock, which sat just north of the station, and freight station office and storage attached to the substation were gone by this time. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaymuseum.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/plano-...

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Deteriorated Exterior of Plano Depot - South Elevation - ca 1983

With the machinery long removed for it's salvage value, the deteriorated exterior of the Plano depot and substation appears stark and bleak. View is from the south. The old Plano station ticket office is the wooden structure in the foreground; the old brick substation rises behind and to the side. The pole immediately to the right of the old station ticket office is a sign. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see ...

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Deteriorated Exterior of Plano Depot - West Elevation - ca 1983

After 73 years, the west exterior facing of the Plano station indicated the building was ready for demolition. However, it avoided that fate through the efforts of a group of advocates, led by Johnnie J. Myers, to save the distinctive, historical building. The brick structure to the left is the old Plano substation; the wooden "add-on" was the former Plano station ticket office. The building had been used for multiple business enterprises ...

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Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - East Elevation - ca 1983

With the machinery long removed for salvage, the deteriorated interior of the Plano substation appears stark and bleak. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaymuseum.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/plano-substation-part-ii-the-restoration/

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Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - East Elevation - ca 1983

With the machinery long removed for salvage, the deteriorated interior of the former Plano ticket office appears stark and bleak. The east and south walls of the bathroom are to the left in the scene. The wall directly in front is the east side of the former Plano ticket office. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaymuseum.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/plano-substation-part-ii-th...

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Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - East Elevation - ca 1983

With the machinery long removed for salvage, the deteriorated interior of the former Plano ticket office appears stark and bleak. The south wall of the Plano substation is the wall to the left. The wall directly in front is the side of a bathroom, built by one of the businesses that owned the property after abandonment. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaymuseum.wordpress.c...

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Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - Inside North Elevation - ca 1983

The deteriorated interior of the prior Plano station ticket office appears stark and bleak in this photo. This is a view north inside a bathroom, built by one of the many businesses that owned the property after the interurban was abandoned. The wall to the rear was the south wall of the brick Plano substation. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaymuseum.wordpress.com/2020/11...

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Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - Inside North Elevation - ca 1983

The deteriorated interior of the prior Plano station ticket office appears stark and bleak in this photo. The wall to the rear was the south wall of the brick Plano substation. The door to the right led into a bathroom, built by one of the many businesses that owned the property after the interurban was abandoned. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaymuseum.wordpress.com/2020/...

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Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - North Elevation - ca 1983

With the machinery long removed for salvage, the deteriorated interior of the Plano substation appears stark and bleak. This view is looking north. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaymuseum.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/plano-substation-part-ii-the-restoration/

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Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - South Elevation - ca 1983

The deteriorated interior of the prior Plano station ticket office appears stark and bleak in this photo. This wall faced 15th Street. The door to the left was another entrance into the ticket office. A window is covered over to the right. View is looking south. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaymuseum.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/plano-substation-part-ii-the-restoration/

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Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - South Elevation - ca 1983

With the machinery long removed for it's salvage value, the deteriorated interior of the Plano substation appears stark and bleak. View is looking south. When functioning as a substation, electrical lines ran through the arched openings in the upper left wall into transformers which sat on the floor below. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaymuseum.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/...

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Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - West Elevation - ca 1983

The interior behind the west exterior facing of the prior Plano substation reflected the same deterioration at this time. The building had been used for multiple business enterprises since it was closed after abandonment of the interurban at the end of 1948. The area shown here was immediately behind the two white, vertical boards to each side of the door in the "tower building" which read 'SIGNS' (see CP.2010.CL.17-122). For more infor...

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Deteriorated Interior of Plano Depot - West Elevation - ca 1983

The interior behind the west exterior facing of the prior Plano station ticket office reflected the same deterioration at this time. One of the multiple business enterprises housed in the building was a lawn mower repair shop. This is indicated by the white 'SNAPPER Power Mowers' sign nailed across the window to the right in the photo. For more information about the restoration of Plano Station, see our blog at: https://interurbanrailwaym...

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Lawn Mower Repair Service Prior to 1988 Renovation - ca 1985-1986

SNAPSHOT: Lawn Mower Repair business located on 15th Street prior to renovation of the Plano Station and development of the surrounding park. The old Plano Depot, located across the street was part of this business.

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Plano Station Advertisement Sign - 1988

SNAPSHOT: Plano Station sign erected during renovation. It advertises that freight was handled through this depot during operating years. See: Map 2, Detail 21

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