Boston and Maine Railroad

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Boston and Maine Railroad was a historically significant American railroad centered around Boston, Massachusetts, instrumental in the economic development and industrial expansion of New England during the 19th and early 20th centuries. - AsNotedIn

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President George C Lord
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Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Architect Pier Bridge Newport, NH
Architect Wright's Bridge Newport, NH
Architect Sulphite Railroad Bridge Franklin
1844/00/00 Winn Street Bridge is constructed over Suell Winn's farm land as part of the Boston and Maine Railway's new line from South Reading to Boston. It is here that the first train with construction cars passes through town before the line will open in 1845. Owner Winn Street Railroad Bridge Wakefield
1847/00/00 Upper Shawsheen Railroad Bridge is built of coursed ashlar blocks over the Shawsheen River near Andover, Mass. Owner Upper Shawsheen Railroad Bridge, Andover Andover, MA
1847/00/00 Lower Shawsheen Railroad Bridge is constructed of coursed ashlar blocks over Shawsheen River. Owner Lower Shawsheen Railroad Bridge Andover, MA
1883/12/23 The Boston and Maine Railroad leases the Eastern Railroad and will operated service to Prides Crossing until the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) assumes control in the 1970s. Owner Prides Crossing Station Beverly
1890/05/09 The Boston and Maine Railroad buys the Eastern Railroad outright. Owner
1895/00/00 Boston and Maine Railroad Depot is built to replace a 1863 Boston and Lowell Railroad station. Owner Boston and Maine Railroad Depot Stoneham, MA
1900/00/00 Built Architect Ely Boston and Maine Railroad Depot Fairlee
1901/00/00 Built Architect Goffstown Covered Railroad Bridge Goffstown, NH
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