Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House
Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House | |
Cumberland Valley Railroad Station, September 2013 | |
| Location | 2 W. Strawberry Alley and 4 W. Strawberry Alley, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°12′49″N 77°0′32″W / 40.21361°N 77.00889°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1875 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002384[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 17, 1978 |
Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House, also known as the Mechanicsburg Railroad Station, is a historic railway station and house located at Mechanicsburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The station was erected about 1875 by the Cumberland Valley Railroad. It is a 1 1/2-story, brick building with a gable roof. It measures 52 feet by 27 feet. The station master's house is located adjacent to the station, and is a 2 1/2-story, brick building with a gable roof.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
The building now serves as the main museum and headquarters of the Mechanicsburg Museum Association.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 16, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
External links
- Mechanicsburg Museum - official site