I came across this curious little board and batten building in the Shenandoah Valley back in the spring. It is located next to the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks a few miles south of Elkton. The location and general appearance of the building make me suspect that it may have had some connection to the railroad at some point in the past, but I have not been able to identify the building or learn anything of its history. It appears to be unoccupied, but is in reasonably good condition.
The tracks through Island Ford were originally part of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, which operated from 1867 to 1890. The section from Elkton to Waynesboro was completed in 1880, and the line continued southward, reaching Roanoke in 1882. The tracks are now part of the Norfolk Southern system.
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