A.J. Casson’s Old Davenport Station is a 1970s Christmas card of a clean, economical drawing of a historic railway station, dated 1930. The building is shown in profile, with its steep gables, tall chimneys, arched window, decorative bargeboard, and stone-trimmed corners carefully recorded. Casson gives particular attention to the architectural character of the station, using spare but confident linework to suggest texture, masonry, roof shingles, and trim without overworking the scene.

The composition has a quiet documentary quality. A small figure at the left gives scale to the structure, while the road, telegraph pole, distant house, and trees place the station within a modest semi-rural setting. The right side of the building, with its long roofline and simple doors, contrasts nicely with the more ornate central gable.

The drawing feels both architectural and atmospheric. Casson’s restraint allows the old station’s form and history to come through clearly, while the light, open background gives the image a sense of memory and disappearance. It reads as a careful record of a local landmark, made with the sensitivity of an artist interested in Ontario’s older buildings and changing towns.