Wilkes-Barre station
Appearance
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station | |
Location | 31-35 South Baltimore Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
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Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1868 |
Architect | Central Railroad of New Jersey |
NRHP reference No. | 75001652[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 12, 1975 |
The Central Railroad of New Jersey Station is a historic railway station located at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1868, by the Central Railroad of New Jersey. It is a 2 1/2-story, brick building with 1 1/2-story wings on either side, in the Victorian style. It features an overhanging hipped and gable roof, with a large wooden cupola. Passenger service ceased in 1963, and the station closed in 1972.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Richard L. Kramer and David M. Berman (1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Central Railroad of New Jersey Station" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-15.