National Register of Historic Places

D & H Railroad Complex

Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York
Listed
November 12, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001102

About this property

Plattsburgh station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Plattsburgh, New York. The station is served by one daily round trip on the Adirondack. It has one low-level side platform on the west side of the single track of the Canadian Pacific Railway Canadian Subdivision. The Plattsburgh station was opened in 1886, previously used as a Delaware and Hudson Railway Depot, and was designed by Albany architects Fuller & Wheeler, in the French Provincial style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1982 as the D & H Railroad Complex. Currently Amtrak only uses a small office downstairs at track level while the above space holds law offices, a media production business, and financial investment offices. The station has no intercity bus connections. Greyhound Lines and Trailways of New York stop near the U.S. Route 9 / Interstate 87 interchange north of Plattsburgh, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from the station.

Location

Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York
44.69787, -73.44434

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was D & H Railroad Complex listed on the National Register?

D & H Railroad Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1982.

What type of historic resource is D & H Railroad Complex?

D & H Railroad Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for D & H Railroad Complex?

The period of significance for D & H Railroad Complex is recorded as the industrial era.

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