Mellenville, now known as Mellenville Grange, is a historic

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and

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located in the

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of Mellenville, in the town of Claverack in Columbia County, New York. It was built in around 1900 by the

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on their Hudson Branch. It is a one-story brick building with a

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covered hipped roof. It features heavy wood and scroll-sawn brackets that support the roof overhang. Also on the property is a contributing

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. The building ceased to be used as a station in the 1930s, when it was acquired by the Grange. ''See also:'' It was listed on the

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in 2000 as the Mellenville Railroad Station.

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Train Station Mellenville NY, by Alan Lampson (Panoramio)
Queen Anne architecture in New York (state) Railway stations in the United States opened in 1900 Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Grange organizations and buildings in New York (state) Former Boston and Albany Railroad stations National Register of Historic Places in Columbia County, New York Railway stations in Columbia County, New York 1900 establishments in New York (state) Former railway stations in New York (state) Transportation in Columbia County, New York {{NewYork-railstation-stub