Shrewsbury Railroad Station, Stewartstown Railroad

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Shrewsbury Railroad Station, Stewartstown Railroad
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LocationS. Main St. at Stewartstown RR tracks, Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°45′26″N76°40′41″W / 39.75722°N 76.67806°W / 39.75722; -76.67806
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1910
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
MPS Railroad Resources of York County MPS
NRHP reference No. 95000546 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 4, 1995

Shrewsbury Railroad Station, Stewartstown Railroad is a historic railroad station located at Shrewsbury, York County, Pennsylvania. It was built in c. 1910, and is a one-story, three bay by four bay brick building built by the Stewartstown Railroad. It has a hipped roof that extends over a porch. It was used as both a freight and passenger station. [2] It is currently being renovated by the railroad for eventual use for excursion service.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]

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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 July 21, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2011.Note: This includes Thomas N. Shaffer (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shrewsbury Railroad Station, Stewartstown Railroad" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2011.