Cochecton (Erie Railroad station)
Cochecton Railroad Station | |
The Cochecton station in May 2015. | |
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Nearest city | Cochecton, New York |
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Coordinates | 41°43′4″N 75°2′46″W / 41.71778°N 75.04611°WCoordinates: 41°43′4″N 75°2′46″W / 41.71778°N 75.04611°W |
Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
Built | 1850 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
MPS | Upper Delaware Valley, New York and Pennsylvania MPS |
NRHP Reference # | 05000172[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 16, 2005 |
Cochecton Railroad Station is a historic train station located at Cochecton in Sullivan County, New York. It was built about 1850 by the Erie Railroad as a freight station. It is a large, 1-story frame building with Greek Revival style details. The 1 1⁄2-story, rectangular building measures 30 feet wide and 50 feet deep and is topped by a gable roof.[2] It is the oldest surviving station in New York state.[3] It was moved from its original site in the early 1990s to be saved from demolition.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Mary Curtis (May 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cochecton Railroad Station". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-06-26. See also: "Accompanying photo".
- ↑ Woolever, Charles P. (1 January 2009). "Existing Railroad Stations in New York State". Retrieved 2011-05-28.
Preceding station | Erie Railroad | Following station | ||
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Skinners
toward Pavonia Terminal | Main Line | Callicoon
toward Dearborn Station |
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