National Register of Historic Places

Yorktown Heights Railroad Station

Yorktown Heights, Westchester County, New York
Listed
March 19, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000419

About this property

Yorktown Heights station is a former railroad station on the Putnam Line in Yorktown Heights, New York, United States. It is a wooden building located on Commerce Street at the intersection of Underhill Avenue in Railroad Park. The station was originally built in 1877 by the New York, Westchester and Putnam Railway along a line originally installed by the New York and Boston Railroad that is today a rail trail. It is one of the only three left in Westchester County, and one of only two in that scale and style. In 1981, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Yorktown Heights Railroad Station, the only property listed in the town.

Location

Yorktown Heights, Westchester County, New York
41.27122, -73.77989

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Yorktown Heights Railroad Station listed on the National Register?

Yorktown Heights Railroad Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 19, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Yorktown Heights Railroad Station?

Yorktown Heights Railroad Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Yorktown Heights Railroad Station?

The period of significance for Yorktown Heights Railroad Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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