Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House

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Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House
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Cumberland Valley Railroad Station, September 2013
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Location2 W. Strawberry Alley and 4 W. Strawberry Alley, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°12′49″N77°0′32″W / 40.21361°N 77.00889°W / 40.21361; -77.00889
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1875
NRHP reference No. 78002384 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "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.