HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Railmark Holdings and Subsidiaries reports the renovation of the Henderson train depot, also known as Union Station, is coming along nicely.
Officials note the smaller building on the property was finished last year, and within four weeks crews will be moving into the south end of the depot. The north end is also coming along well.
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Officials note that they have installed four out of the six stained glass windows, which will illuminate at night. The tower is also sealed and lights up at night. The “Grand Hall” section with the 26-foot ceiling will take another year for completion, but two-thirds of the depot will be ready by August 1, starting with two weeks for some of the rooms. Officials note any missing woodwork or tile floor was custom recreated as it was in 1902, with the missing tile coming from England. Officials note the station is fully climate controlled.
Railmark Holdings and Subsidiaries note that, where possible, they have been asking the public for stories and photos of their family members with the depot. They plan to offer these and other depot restoration information on a “special website.”
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B. Allen Brown II, President and CEO of Railmark Holdings and Subsidiaries, notes the company is “going to the extreme” to restore this depot properly and as it was in 1902, but this is still incomplete if officials cannot preserve the stories and memories. At this point, the people who have those stories and memories may be deceased, and the company may need to rely on their descendants to tell the story, but the company is still looking for those stories and memories…