Harrisburg Central Railroad Station and Trainshed
Built 1887. Added to the National Register in 1975, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Aberdeen St., Harrisburg, PA |
| County | Dauphin County |
| Listed | Jun 11, 1975 |
| Listed for | Engineering, Transportation, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Penn Central Railroad Station and Sheds |
| Reference number | 75001638 |
| Built | 1887 · more from the 1880s |
| Style | Colonial Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Aberdeen St., Harrisburg, PA |
| Coordinates | 40.2619° N, 76.8778° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Harrisburg | 42 listed places in Harrisburg → |
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Questions people ask
When was Harrisburg Central Railroad Station and Trainshed listed on the National Register?
Jun 11, 1975. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Harrisburg Central Railroad Station and Trainshed built?
1887, in the Colonial Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Harrisburg Central Railroad Station and Trainshed?
Aberdeen St., Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Harrisburg Central Railroad Station and Trainshed?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 75001638. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.