Delaware and Hudson Canal Gravity Railroad Shops

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Delaware and Hudson Canal Gravity Railroad Shops
Location91 N. Main St., Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1858
NRHP reference No. 78002409 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 30, 1978
Removed from NRHPSeptember 15, 1987

Delaware and Hudson Canal Gravity Railroad Shops was a historic gravity railroad maintenance facility located at Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. They were built as part of the Delaware and Hudson Gravity Railroad.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It was delisted in 1987, after being demolished. [1]

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References

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