Millersburg station
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Millersburg | |
 Millersburg Passenger Rail Station, May 2009 | |
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| Location | 127 W. Center St., Millersburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°32′25″N 76°57′48″W / 40.54028°N 76.96333°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1898 |
| Built by | Harnon & Jones, Builder |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001430[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 27, 2002 |
The Millersburg station is an historic, American railway station that is located in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 as Millersburg Passenger Rail Station.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit]Built in 1898 by the Northern Central Railway, this historic structure is a two-story, brick and frame building that was designed in the Queen Anne style. It features a deep porch that wraps around three sides of the building. The property also includes the stone foundation of the original baggage house. This building was used as a passenger station until 1960.
In 1982, it was acquired by the Historical Society of Millersburg. It is used as an information center for tourists and visitors and houses offices of the Millersburg Ferry Boat Association and Millersburg Area Chamber of Commerce.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 as Millersburg Passenger Rail Station.[1]
| Preceding station | Pennsylvania Railroad | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool toward Canandelaigua | Northern Central Railway Susquehanna & Elmira Division | McClellan toward Harrisburg | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Elizabeth Roman (July 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Millersburg Passenger Rail Station" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-12.
