Lewisburg is an historic, American
railroad freight station that is located in
Lewisburg,
Union County, Pennsylvania
Union County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,681. Its county seat is Lewisburg. The county was created on March 22, 1813, from part of Northumberland County. Its name is an allusio ...
.
History and architectural features
Built by the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
The Reading Company ( ) was a Philadelphia-headquartered railroad that provided passenger and commercial rail transport in eastern Pennsylvania and neighboring states that operated from 1924 until its 1976 acquisition by Conrail.
Commonly called ...
in 1884, this historic train station is a one-and-one-half-story, brick and frame building that was created in an eclectic
Late Victorian
Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. ''Victorian'' refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), called the Victorian era, during which period the styles known as Victorian we ...
style. The roof consists of a hipped form at the north end and jerkin head gable at the south. Featuring wide, overhanging eaves, exposed rafters, and a freight platform, it was abandoned by
Conrail during the 1970s, and then restored and adapted for office use in 1986.
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The freight building was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1992 as the Reading Railroad Freight Station. It is located in the
Lewisburg Historic District.
References
{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Railway buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Railway freight houses on the National Register of Historic Places
Transportation buildings and structures in Union County, Pennsylvania
Historic district contributing properties in Pennsylvania
National Register of Historic Places in Union County, Pennsylvania