Tamaqua Railroad Station
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Reading Railroad Passenger Station—Tamaqua | |
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| Location |
Off West Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA |
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| Coordinates | 40°47′52″N 75°58′14″W / 40.79778°N 75.97056°WCoordinates: 40°47′52″N 75°58′14″W / 40.79778°N 75.97056°W |
| Built | 1874, 1880, 1885 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 85003164[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 26, 1985 |
The Tamaqua Railroad Station is a historic railroad station located at Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It was originally constructed by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad in 1874, which had earlier acquired the Little Schuylkill Navigation Railroad and Coal Company.[2] It is a one-story, brick building in the Italianate style. An addition was made to the original 1874 building in 1880, giving it a "T-plan." In 1885, a freight house was added.[3]
The station ceased train operations in 1961 and was formally abandoned in 1981.[4]
In 1984, it was proposed to turn the building into a museum.[5]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 26, 1985. It is located in the Tamaqua Historic District.[1]
Following a $1.5 million restoration, the building was reopened in 2004 as a heritage center.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ Tamaqua Railroad Station - Historical Chronology
- ↑ ""National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Michael Havrischak (August 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Reading Railroad: Passenger Station (Tamaqua)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ↑ Adams, Charles J. (2004). Coal Country Ghosts, Legends and Lore. Exeter House Books. ISBN 1-880683-20-2.
- ↑ "RAIL STATION MAY BECOME A MUSEUM". Philadelphia Inquirer. October 11, 1984. p. B25 Local. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ↑ History of Tamaqua Railroad Station Tamaqua Railroad Station foundation, accessed February 5, 2010.
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