National Register of Historic Places

Chemung Railway Depot-Horseheads

Horseheads, Chemung County, New York
Listed
December 12, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96001442

About this property

Horseheads is a historic railway depot located at Horseheads, Chemung County, New York. It was built in 1866 by the Northern Central Railway (NCRY). The train station was operated by the NCRY and its successor, the Pennsylvania Railroad, until 1956. The Italianate style building is significant architecturally and historically as a representative of a 19th-century railroad depot. After being closed by the railroad, the depot was purchased by the local feed mill, where it was used for storage for many decades until it was sold to be used as a retail location in 1994. The interior space has been slightly modified and the original wood floors have been replaced by cement ones, but it remains mostly as built. The Horseheads Historical Society purchased the depot in 1995 and started the restoration process in 1997. The new depot museum officially opened on September 18, 1999. The Historical Society now operates a museum and small rental space in the station. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 as the Chemung Railway Depot--Horseheads.

Location

312 W. Broad St.
Horseheads, Chemung County, New York
42.16652, -76.82385

Categories

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Sources

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When was Chemung Railway Depot-Horseheads listed on the National Register?

Chemung Railway Depot-Horseheads was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1996.

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Chemung Railway Depot-Horseheads is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Chemung Railway Depot-Horseheads is recorded as the industrial era.

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