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  • Piece of railroad history erased in Melrose

    Lily Martin, Staff writer|Sep 16, 2020

    One of Melrose's longest-standing buildings is no more. The Melrose train depot was demolished Sept. 9. The building, constructed in 1907, was owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co., which informed the village last year of its intent to clear the structure. "It was a year or two ago that they let us know they would be doing that, and we discussed it in several council meetings," Village Clerk Khira Whitehead said. "They told the village that they could buy the building for $1,...