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The roof protrudes about 5 feet from the wall and is supported by solid molded brackets. The roof is tiled in a reddish colored clay. The roof is protruded by a
Mission-style dormer, the window is surrounded by a pillar topped by a stone ball. The dormer rises in a step/curved pattern to an arch. The
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The area surrounding the depot once consisted of manufacturers and warehouses like the Watt Car and Wheel
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Flat arched windows are double-sashed and contain either 6/6 or 4/4 panels and are set back from the exterior wall. A central door surrounded by a fanlight and side panels rest in the middle of the building. To either side of the door is a window and an unadorned pilaster. A double panel window
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Barnesville and the history of the railroad and its impact on the town. The Barnesville Area Chamber of Commerce occupied the depot as offices from late 1990s until 2006, when they moved to a site in downtown Barnesville.
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Besides the railroad tunnel west of the site, the depot is the only building in
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A pavilion was built beside the depot on the foundations of the old freight house and is the site of the
Barnesville Farmers Market as well as events during the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival
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took over the B&O Railroad and operated the depot as offices and freight depot until 1983, when they vacated the "eastern division."
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