Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House
Appearance
Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House | |
Location | 2 W. Strawberry Alley and 4 W. Strawberry Alley, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°12′49″N 77°0′32″W / 40.21361°N 77.00889°W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1875 |
NRHP reference No. | 78002384[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 17, 1978 |
Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House, also known as the Mechanicsburg Railroad Station, is a historic railway station and house located at Mechanicsburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The station was erected about 1875 by the Cumberland Valley Railroad. It is a 1 1/2-story, brick building with a gable roof. It measures 52 feet by 27 feet. The station master's house is located adjacent to the station, and is a 2 1/2-story, brick building with a gable roof.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
The building now serves as the main museum and headquarters of the Mechanicsburg Museum Association.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2012-01-21. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-21.
External links
[edit]- Mechanicsburg Museum - official site
Categories:
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Transport infrastructure completed in 1875
- Buildings and structures in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Museums in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Railroad museums in Pennsylvania