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Station Restoration
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DURBIN'S HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Station restoration
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The Historic Durbin Railroad Depot, owned by the WV State Rail Authority (WV SRA), was the beginning
and remains the centerpiece of Durbin's historic preservation. Local citizens and the Greenbrier Valley
Economic Development Corporation (GVEDC) applied for an 80/20 TEA21 grant. The local 20% came from
the Pocahontas County Commission's hotel / motel tax, historic preservation fund.
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The WV Department of Transportation (WV DOT) agreed to an 80% grant to replace the board walk, repair the
sinking foundation, paint the depot and coal shed, replace gutters and down-spouts, and correct storm
drainage. Storm run-off from US250 / WV92 flooded the town alley and ran under the depot. Subsequent to this picture, the top dressing is now finished. The sloped alley and 18" deep rip-rap drain will help insure
the life of the depot for another 100 years; plus, it will blend in with the long lines of East Main Street.
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