Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station (Washington, Pennsylvania)

Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation Landmark
Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station in 2010
Location	111 Washington Street, Washington, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°10′20″N 80°15′15″W / 40.17222°N 80.25417°W / 40.17222; -80.25417Coordinates: 40°10′20″N 80°15′15″W / 40.17222°N 80.25417°W / 40.17222; -80.25417
Area	2.25 acres (0.91 ha)
Built	1871
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	95000891[1]
Added to NRHP	July 21, 1995

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.^[2]

History[]

The station was built in 1871 for and was leased later that year to the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad (PC&StL).^[3] The Chartiers Valley Railroad was merged with the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (PCC&StL) in 1907. The Pennsylvania Railroad leased the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (PCC&StL) in 1921. The Pennsylvania Railroad was eventually merged with the New York Central Railroad to form Penn Central. Penn Central declared bankruptcy on 1970 and the station was sold to a private individual, instead of being transferred with the rest of Penn Central's assets to Conrail in 1976.^[4]

See also[]

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Pennsylvania

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station (Washington, Pennsylvania).

• Liptak, Milan (May 8, 1995). "Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. Retrieved July 6, 2010.