Milton Freight Station

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Milton Freight Station
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Milton Freight Station, October 2011
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Location90 Broadway, Milton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°1′10″N76°51′8″W / 41.01944°N 76.85222°W / 41.01944; -76.85222
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1883
Built byPhiladelphia & Reading Railroad Co.; Nesbit, Joseph
NRHP reference No. 77001180 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1977

The Milton Freight Station is an historic, American freight station that is located in Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was built by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad in 1883.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]

History and architectural features

This historic train station is a one-story, brick building that measures thirty feet by one hundred feet, with a twenty-foot-long platform located at the southern end. It sits on a stone foundation and has a gable roof. [2] The building houses borough offices.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1] It is located in the Milton Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Christopher J. Clements (May 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Milton Freight Station" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-27.