The Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station, also called the Chartiers Valley Railway Freight Station, is a historic, former train station building in Washington, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 21, 1995.
Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station | |
 Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station in 2010 | |
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| Location | 111 Washington Street, Washington, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°10′20″N 80°15′15″W / 40.17222°N 80.25417°W |
| Area | 2.25 acres (0.91 ha) |
| Built | 1871 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000891[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 21, 1995 |
It is designated as a historic public landmark by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.[2]
History edit
The station was built in 1871 for Chartiers Valley Railroad and was leased later that year to the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad (PC&StL).[3] The Chartiers Valley Railroad was merged with the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (PCC&StL) in 1907. The Pennsylvania Railroad leased the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (PCC&StL) in 1921. The Pennsylvania Railroad was eventually merged with the New York Central Railroad to form Penn Central. Penn Central declared bankruptcy on 1970 and the station was sold to a private individual, instead of being transferred with the rest of Penn Central's assets to Conrail in 1976.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station". Landmark Registry - Public Landmark. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ Liptak, § p. 3.
- ^ Liptak, § 8 p. 5.
External links edit
- Liptak, Milan (May 8, 1995). "Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
| Preceding station | Pennsylvania Railroad | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Chartiers Branch | Tylerdale toward Pittsburgh
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