Tamaqua station
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The Tamaqua station is a disused railway station that is located in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Tamaqua Historic District.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 26, 1985, as the Reading Railroad Passenger Station-Tamaqua.
History and architectural features
19th century
This station was originally built by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad in 1874, which had earlier acquired the Little Schuylkill Navigation, Railroad and Coal Company.[2] It is a one-story brick building that was designed in the Italianate style.
In 1880, an addition was made to the original 1874, giving it a T-plan. In 1885, a freight house was added.[3]
20th century
The station ceased train operations in 1961 and was formally abandoned in 1981.[4]
In 1984, a local family offered to purchase the railroad station and proposed that the building would be turned into a museum, similar to Steamtown, U.S.A. in Scranton.[5]
On December 26, 1985, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Reading Railroad Passenger Station—Tamaqua.
21st century
Following a $1.5 million restoration, the building was reopened in 2004 as a heritage center.[6]
In 2023, the station was featured on a USPS Forever stamp in a 5-stamp "Railroad Stations" series. The stamp illustrations were made by Down the Street Designs, and Derry Noyes served as the art director.[7]
References
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External links
Template:National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
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- Former railway stations in Pennsylvania
- Former Reading Company stations
- Italianate architecture in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1874
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Transportation buildings and structures in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
- Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
- Railway stations in the United States closed in 1961