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The slate roof on Salem was still present until about 15-20 years ago, when the City (who owns the building) had it replaced with a shingle roof, for what reason, I do not know.<div><br></div><div>The second item in the list should probably be Graham instead of Graton. The Buena Vista station also appeared to be the same general design, and was completed just slightly after Salem if I recall corrrectly. Salem opened for business in February 1891.</div><div><br></div><div>Ken Miller</div><div><br><div><div><div>On Dec 14, 2009, at 8:14 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"> Another piece of the puzzle. Perhaps this answers the question about the original roof ??<br> <br> <br> <font size="4">From <u>The Philadelphia Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide</u>, Wednesday, May 21, 1890, p.290:<br> </font> <br> <font size="4">"Geo. T. Pearson, architect, 427 Walnut Street, Phila., has completed plans for a three-story house, at De Land, Florida, for J.B. Stetson, Fourth and Montgomery Ave., Phila. Dimensions, 53x56 feet, style of architecture, Spanish, with arcade porches. To have all modern conveniences of a Northern home, contracts let; also plans finished for alterations to the residence of Mr. Heebner, at Chestnut Hill, addition to dining room, new kitchen, new hall, etc. with other interior alterations, contracts not let. Also plans under way for alteration to the residence of Mr. Alburger, at School Lane, Germantown, consisting of addition to dining room and kitchen, and large additions to third-story, contracts not let. <b>Also plans being made for several new Railroad stations for Norfolk and Western Railroad at Bluefield, Va., Graton, Va., Salem, Va., Richlands, Va., Bedford, Va., and Bristol, Tenn. To be built of stone, with green-slate roofs, enclosure walls, plumbing, etc. All first-class, necessary to make them the best of the kind. Contracts not let</b>."<br> </font> <br> <font size="4">Thanks,<br> Betty<br> </font><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">________________________________________</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="mailto:NW-Mailing-List@nwhs.org">NW-Mailing-List@nwhs.org</a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">To change your subscription go to</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-mailing-list">http://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-mailing-list</a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Browse the NW-Mailing-List archives at</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://list.nwhs.org/pipermail/nw-mailing-list/">http://list.nwhs.org/pipermail/nw-mailing-list/</a></div> </blockquote></div><br></div></div></body></html>