Rochester, Syracuse & Eastern Railroad Section House

Historic Site #:	06-022 (Gone) Type: I2	Town:	Macedon
Site Name:	Rochester, Syracuse & Eastern Railroad Section House	GPS Coordinates:	43.065331, -77.33793
Address:	815 Pittsford-Palmyra Road (Route 31 - north side of road just west of Beebe Road).
Description:
Small wooden building that was originally located close to the tracks of the RS&E. Demolished in April 2020.

Photo by Gardner, 2015

Historic narrative:
This building was a section house on the RS&E. For track and roadway maintenance, the electric line was divided into 8 (originally 14) sections about 10 miles long. A crew of a foreman and 4 men plus 2 seasonal men for summer work were responsible for inspecting and maintaining their section. The section house was used to store their tools and hand car.

References:

'TravElectric' The Story of the Rochester, Syracuse & Eastern Railroad and Associated Lines by James R. McFarlane