Kirkland Station
National Register of Historic Places

Kirkland Station

West Whiteland, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Listed
November 10, 1983
Type
Building
Ref No.
83004209

About this property

Kirkland is a historic railway station located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1860 and 1879, and is a two-story, brick building. A small two-story, one room addition was built in the early-19th century. It was moved to its present location in 1880, when the Pennsylvania Railroad straightened the track at Kirkland. The building served as a ticket office and residence for the agent. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 as Kirkland Station.

Location

1370 Kirkland Ave.
West Whiteland, Chester County, Pennsylvania
40.01064, -75.60189

Categories

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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.

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Questions about this property

When was Kirkland Station listed on the National Register?

Kirkland Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Kirkland Station?

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

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