Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station
National Register of Historic Places

Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station

Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Listed
July 20, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
95000891

About this property

The Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station, also called the Chartiers Valley Railway Freight Station, is a historic, former train station building in Washington, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 21, 1995. It is designated as a historic public landmark by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.

Location

111 Washington St.
Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
40.37113, -80.25195

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 95000891. It was listed on July 20, 1995.

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
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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

Braddock's Defeat – Battle of Monongahela July 9 1755
1755Colonial
2.6 mi
Burning of Neville's House (Bower Hill — Second Attack)
1794Early Republic
5.6 mi
Attack on Bower Hill (Whiskey Rebellion)
1794Early Republic
5.6 mi
Whiskey Rebellion - Battle of Bower Hill
1794Early Republic
6 mi
Whiskey Rebellion — Battle of Bower Hill (July 17, 1794)
1794Early Republic
6.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station listed on the National Register?

Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 20, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station?

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

What is the period of significance for Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station?

The period of significance for Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station is recorded as the civil_war era.

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