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A former depot for Henry Flagler's railroad that later became a home for a family
on Seabrook Road is scheduled to be hauled away from Tequesta next week.
The property will be turned into a park.
By BILL DIPAOLO
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
' Updated: 11:40 a.m. Thursday, July 21, 2011
Posted: 11:29 a.m. Thursday, July 21, 2011
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TEQUESTA — A former depot for Henry Flagler's railroad, scheduled
for demolition, may be restored as a historic building.
Richard Graulich /The Palm Beach
Post Officials from the Loxahatchee Guild and the Henry Flagler Museum
ENLARGE PHOTO in Palm Beach have contacted village officials about renovating the
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A former depot for Henry building, and possibly moving it to Jupiter's DuBois Park. Another
Flagler's railroad that later option is removing parts of the 1914 -built wooden structure, such as
became a home for a family on the cast -iron fireplace, train benches and spiral staircase.
Seabrook Road is scheduled to
be hauled away from Tequesta "It would be great to see that building saved. It's the only former
next week. The turned into parkroperty will be depot we have," said Jupiter resident and historian Lynn Drake.
RELATED The two historic agencies contacted Tequesta officials after a July
18 story in the Palm Beach Post appeared about the building's
upcoming demolition. The Tequesta council called a special meeting
Nothing left to save':
Tequesta tearing down historic for noon Friday to discuss the depot's future.
railroad depot Betty Bush, publisher of the now - defunct Beacon News, bought the
two -level building in 1966. The red and white structure was on
LATEST LOCAL NEWS)) Alternate A1A just north of Indiantown Road, near the current site of
Bell's Mobile Home Park, said Drake.
Port of Palm Beach, Florida
Crystals have plan for inland Bush moved the depot to its current site on the west side of
port in Glades Updated 2:04 p.m. Seabrook Road, just north of Tequesta Drive. She made it her home,
Former'News of the World' turning the front and back loading docks into porches.
editor Greg Miskiw to return to
Britain, according to report Bush died in 1997. Her family lived in the home for several years.
Updated 1:40 p.m. The property then was placed in a trust and was leased. A caretaker
Slides and smiles: New had occupied the property for the past several years, and the building
playground in Jupiter a hit with fell into disrepair.
kids
In November, the village paid $225,000 for the two -acre parcel. Plans
USDA looking for farmers, call for demolishing the building and making the property a park.
ranchers who were
discriminated against in getting The sagging building that was once a stop on Flagler's famous
loans 12:06 p.m. I Comments 5 railroad to Key West is now battered by the weather and termites.
Historic depot former depot The windows and doors are broken. The walls are dented. Vulgar
for Henry Flagler's railroad graffiti stains the frame.
might be saved in Tequesta
Updated 11:40 a.m. I Comments "I think the interest is there in saving the building, or at least parts of
it," Councilman Jim Humpage said.
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