Long-A-Coming Depot
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Long-A-Coming Depot | |
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| Location | Between Washington and East Taunton Avenues, SE of junction of NJ 73 and East Taunton Avenue, Berlin, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°47′38″N 74°55′34″W / 39.79389°N 74.92611°WCoordinates: 39°47′38″N 74°55′34″W / 39.79389°N 74.92611°W |
| Area | 4.6 acres (1.9 ha) |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 97000063[1] |
| NJRHP # | 3017[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | February 14, 1997 |
| Designated NJRHP | December 30, 1996 |
Long-A-Coming Depot, also known as the Berlin Railroad Station, is located in Berlin, Camden County, New Jersey, United States, between Taunton and Washington Avenues, abutting the New Jersey Transit Atlantic City Line tracks ("Gamblers' Express"). The station was built in 1856 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1997. The station is the oldest existing station in New Jersey.[3]
History
The Camden and Atlantic Railroad built a rail line in 1853 that ran parallel to the main road between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey. The station was built along the rail line in 1856. In 1867, the station name was changed to Berlin. The station was closed in the 1960s due to declining passenger numbers.
The station was restored in 1994 by the Berlin Historical Society. The station now serves as the meeting place for the Historical Society and several other area organizations.[4]
In October 2011, Troop 48 (Berlin NJ) of the Boy Scouts of America volunteered its time and labor to perform a complete exterior painting of the station as part of an Eagle Scout project. The troop was honored by the Berlin Historical Society for its efforts at their November 2011 monthly meeting.
See also
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Camden County, New Jersey
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Camden County". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 12. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM81J9_OLDEST_Railroad_Station_in_New_Jersery__Berlin_NJ
- ↑ http://www.nextination.com/longacoming/trainstation.html Accessed May 7, 2010.
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