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Jupiter Depot Report 8-1-2015
by Caboose Mikey
It will be nice to see the Jupiter Depot
again as today marks the 100th anniversary
of the FEC Jupiter Depot. The Town of Jupi-
ter and the Loxahatchee Guild have every
right to be proud of all that they have accom-
plished with this great little building.
The building site has been stabilized and
the depot is permanently installed in Sawfish
Bay Park. Exterior work has transformed
the shabby appearance that we saw back on
moving day into a real eye-catcher with out-
standing Flagler ochre and white trim. The
roof and almost all the roof joists have been
replaced and much of the siding, too. New
decking around the outside including steps
and access ramp was completed this week.
Interior is bare and dark. No electric or
anything else inside. Last evening's preview
party was a cozy affair in the open depot
without lighting or air. The only window is
in the north end facing the Jupiter draw span.
It was neat to watch the bridge descend for
FEC950 from there.
Master carpenter Stephen Agnelli was
proud to point out the hand built doors and
astonished when I remarked how accurate
the tram -way hangers were on the baggage
doors. South Brevard historian and FECRS
member Ed Vosatka had supplied me with
the plans for the originals and what a great
match they are!
They have saved one original wooden pew
bench and a couple of the partitions but there
is such a long way to go on the interior. We
did stay dry, though, throughout very heavy
thunderstorms last evening.
The preview party featured speeches and
congrats, plenty of photos and a ribbon -cut-
ting ceremony. About fifty invited guests
enjoyed refreshments and beverages that
were supplied by many fine local companies.
A barbershop quartet sang 'God Bless Amer-
ica' as the dignitaries snipped the ribbon
stretched across the doorway.
My thanks to Town of Jupiter Mayor
Karen Golonka and Loxahatchee Guild's
Mary -Therese Delete for their splendid hos-
pitality.
It was also a pleasure to see FECRS
member Jon Gilbert again and, of course,
Seth and Myrna Bramson.
What I noticed most was how proud
everyone was of all the hard work and how
the depot appearance has been transformed.
Be sure to join the FECRS 2015 Conven-
tion tour on Friday September 25 and see it
for yourself.
Best regards,
cabnoseMikey.
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Joseph Griffin
From: David Kemp <David K@jupiter.fl.us >
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2017 5:19 PM
To: Joseph Griffin
Subject: Jupiter FEC Train Depot - Photos and cost expenditures
Attachments: Exterior 2jpg; Exterior 4jpg; Exterior 5jpg; Interior (Facing West)jpg; Interior (Facing
South)jpg; Interior (Facing South 2) jpg; East Side jpg; North Side jpg; South Sidejpg;
West Side jpg; Stephanie Thoburn & Josh Liller jpg
Hi Joe,
Attached with this e-mail are some before and after pictures of the exterior and interior of the train depot. Also, here
are some of the cost estimates to date involved in relocating and restoring the train depot:
• Cost to move the train depot (includes structural report) and provide archaeological monitoring and reporting -
$150,000
• Funds raised by the Loxahatchee Guild for materials for the restoration of the train depot - $155,000
• Additional funds by the Town to obtain a certificate of occupancy for the train depot - $25,000
• CIP funding in current Fiscal Year to further restore the train depot for use as a museum - $60,000
Since the Loxahatchee Guild was able to secure 'labor time" donations from local contractors for installing the roof, the
four new sliding and barn doors, the deck, painting, etc., hard costs for those services are not reflected in the numbers
above. Please feel free to contact me if you have any more questions.
Sincerely,
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David M. Kemp, AICP
Principal Planner Town of Jupiter, Department of Planning and Zoning
210 Military Trail, Jupiter, Florida 33458
Ph — (561) 741-2452
davidk@iupiter.fl.us
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Series of Train Depot pictures taken by Mayor McPartlan
25 January 2017
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