Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House explained

Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House
Location:	2 W. Strawberry Alley and 4 W. Strawberry Alley, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40.2136°N -77.0089°W
Built:	1875
Added:	November 17, 1978
Refnum:	78002384

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.^[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

The building now serves as the main museum and headquarters of the Mechanicsburg Museum Association.

External links

• Mechanicsburg Museum - official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-01-21. 2012-07-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20120722043452/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/Application/ASP/Security/Index.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001158_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House]. 2012-01-21. Susan M. Zacher. PDF. n.d..