Woodland station (Pennsylvania)

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Woodland Station
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Location408 King Rd., West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°1′13″N75°34′55″W / 40.02028°N 75.58194°W / 40.02028; -75.58194
Area9.1 acres (3.7 ha)
MPS West Whiteland Township MRA
NRHP reference No. 84003326 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 6, 1984

The Woodland station, also known as the Zermatt and Morstein station, is an historic, American railway station that is located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as Woodland Station. [1]

History and architectural features

This station started out as a two-story brick building that was erected by the West Chester Railroad during the 1870s. It was enlarged in 1889 with a two-story, frame addition with vertical novelty siding. [2] It is now part of a corporate campus.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as Woodland Station. [1]

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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). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02.Note: This includes Steve del Sordo (December 1981). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Woodland Station" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.