Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House

Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House
Cumberland Valley Railroad Station, September 2013
Location 2 W. Strawberry Alley and 4 W. Strawberry Alley, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°12′49″N 77°0′32″W / 40.21361°N 77.00889°WCoordinates: 40°12′49″N 77°0′32″W / 40.21361°N 77.00889°W
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1875
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 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 built 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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. 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.

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