Milton Freight Station

The Milton Freight Station is an historic, American freight station that is located in Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was built by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad in 1883.

Milton Freight Station
Milton Freight Station, October 2011
Milton Freight Station is located in Pennsylvania
Milton Freight Station
Milton Freight Station is located in the United States
Milton Freight Station
Location90 Broadway, Milton, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°1′10″N 76°51′8″W / 41.01944°N 76.85222°W / 41.01944; -76.85222
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1883
Built byPhiladelphia & Reading Railroad Co.; Nesbit, Joseph
NRHP reference No.77001180[1]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1977

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

History and architectural features

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This historic train station is a one-story, brick building that measures thirty feet by one hundred feet, with a twenty-foot-long platform located at the southern end. It sits on a stone foundation and has a gable roof.[2] The building houses borough offices.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1] It is located in the Milton Historic District.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Christopher J. Clements (May 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Milton Freight Station" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-27.