Sacandaga Railroad Station

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Sacandaga Railroad Station
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Location136 McKinley Avenue, Northville, New York
Nearest city Sacandaga Park, New York
Coordinates 43°13′1″N74°11′9″W / 43.21694°N 74.18583°W / 43.21694; -74.18583 Coordinates: 43°13′1″N74°11′9″W / 43.21694°N 74.18583°W / 43.21694; -74.18583
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1920
Architectural styleShingle Style
NRHP reference No. 03000094 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 7, 2003

The Sacandaga Railroad Station is a historic train station located at 136 McKinley Avenue in the town of Northampton in Fulton County, New York. It was built in 1920 to serve Sacandaga Park and is a one-story, rectangular hipped roof wood-frame building, 125 feet by 30 feet, on a concrete slab foundation. It features exposed rafter ends, small louvered dormers, and broad eaves in the Shingle Style. In the 1950s it was converted for use as a stable. It is a rare surviving, non-residential building remaining from the heyday of Sacandaga Park as a resort established and served by the Fonda, Johnstown, and Gloversville Railroad. [2]

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The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Raymond W. Smith (December 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sacandaga Railroad Station". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-07-20.