Greensburg Railroad Station
National Register of Historic Places

Greensburg Railroad Station

Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Listed
November 7, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77001202

About this property

Greensburg station is an Amtrak railway station located approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Pittsburgh at Harrison Avenue and Seton Hill Drive in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The station is located just north of the city center. It is served only by Amtrak's Pennsylvanian, which operates once daily in each direction.

Location

Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
40.30442, -79.54677

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 77001202. It was listed on November 7, 1977.

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Massacre at Hannastown
1782Revolutionary War
0.8 mi
Skirmish at Bushy Run (Forbes road, 1758)
1758Colonial
4.2 mi
Pontiac's War – Battle of Bushy Run Second Day 1763
1763Colonial
4.5 mi
Pontiac's War – Battle of Bushy Run August 5-6 1763
1763Colonial
4.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Greensburg Railroad Station listed on the National Register?

Greensburg Railroad Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Greensburg Railroad Station?

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

What is the period of significance for Greensburg Railroad Station?

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

Can I research the history near Greensburg Railroad Station?

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