ATKINSON DEPOT (CLARK'S DEPOT)
Haverhill, MA / Plaistow,NH /Atkinson, NH
3D Historic Rendering



Two story, wood frame (post and beam) construction with clapboard siding. Built circa 1820 and was altered to become a railroad depot about 1835. The depot was lost to fire sometime in the mid 1990's.

A smaller building already on site was used to to construct the depot. This accounts for the odd angle of the building to the railroad right of way. The Station and Post Office were added about 1835. Rear kitchen addition was added in the early 1900's. Originally known as Clark's Depot it is thought by some to be the first railroad station on the Boston and Maine Railroad. The Boston and Maine RR was first constructed from the state line of New Hampshire and Massachusetts and ran to Exeter, NH.

There were three other additional structures on the property. A milk/freight house still stands just to the south of the depot. A gazebo which was once located in the yard and a very large barn just behind the depot. Little is known about these two structures.

Rare and exotic flora, plants and trees were once planted on the property by the resident station agent and his family. The Atkinson Depot is rumored to have repeatedly received the Boston and Maine Railroad's beautification award. Traces of the rare flora and the larger trees were still visible until the mid 1990's when they finally met their end under the dozer blade of a local developer.

The station agent was reported to have several pet raccoons that were trained to entertain railroad passengers and visitors to the post office.

Working primarily from memory and an old photograph the following model was created. The primary objective of this effort was to record the interior layout and details. This model is actual size and dimensionally accurate. The shadows are approximate for the geographical location. A photo realistic rendering is possible from this model.

Being a work in progress a few changes are still required. In particular the roof pitch was actually not as steep as is shown in the illustrations below. Once the roof pitch is corrected the second floor windows at the front and rear of the building will move slightly closer to the centerline of the building. The Front porch was removed before 1950 and is likely to change slightly when more research is completed.









FLASH ANIMATION (high bandwith connection and a little patience required)