Ada Pennsylvania Station and Railroad Park
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Ada Pennsylvania Station and Railroad Park
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Front of the station, with a caboose to the side
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| Location: | 112 E. Central Ave., Ada, Ohio |
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| Coordinates: | 40°46′14″N 83°49′20″W / 40.77056°N 83.82222°WCoordinates: 40°46′14″N 83°49′20″W / 40.77056°N 83.82222°W |
| Built: | 1887 |
| Architect: | Pennsylvania Railroad |
| Architectural style: | Stick-Eastlake |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 98001014[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | August 7, 1998 |
The Ada Pennsylvania Station and Railroad Park is a historic train station in Ada, Ohio, United States. Built in 1887 by the Pennsylvania Railroad, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1] It is a wooden building, set on a stone foundation and topped with an asphalt roof.[2] The railroad park includes a Pennsylvania Railroad caboose.[3]
Founded as a railway town, Ada grew quickly after the establishment of Ohio Northern University in the city in the 1880s. Consequently, this station was built to accommodate increased passenger traffic; its Stick-Eastlake architecture is unusual for Pennsylvania Railroad depots, and it is larger than most stations built to serve small communities.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Ada Pennsylvania Station and Railroad Park, Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2010-05-05.
- ^ Photograph in infobox
- ^ Ada Passenger Depot, 1887, historical marker, Ohio Historical Society, 2001. Accessed 2010-05-05.
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Categories:
- Buildings and structures completed in 1887
- Defunct railway stations in the United States
- Transportation in Hardin County, Ohio
- Railway stations in Ohio
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
- Pennsylvania Railroad west of Pittsburgh
- Queen Anne architecture in Ohio
- Buildings and structures in Hardin County, Ohio
