In 1880, an addition was made to the original 1874, giving it a T-plan. In 1885, a freight house was added.[3]
20th centuryedit
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]
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 USPSForever 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]
^Tamaqua Railroad Station - Historical Chronology[dead link]
^. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2005-09-14. Retrieved 2012-06-03. Note: This includes Michael Havrischak (August 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Reading Railroad: Passenger Station (Tamaqua)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-03.
^Adams, Charles J. (2004). Coal Country Ghosts, Legends and Lore. Exeter House Books. ISBN1-880683-20-2.
^. Philadelphia Inquirer. October 11, 1984. p. B25 Local. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
^"History". Tamaqua Railroad Station. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
^"U.S. Postal Service Reveals Stamps for 2023". United States Postal Service. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
External linksedit
Tamaqua Railroad Station
Visit Pennsylvania – Tamaqua Railroad Station
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tamaqua, station, disused, railway, station, that, located, tamaqua, pennsylvania, part, tamaqua, historic, district, tamaquaformer, reading, railroad, station, july, 2010general, informationlocation18, railroad, tamaqua, pennsylvania, coordinates40, 7980, 970. The Tamaqua station is a disused railway station that is located in Tamaqua Pennsylvania It is part of the Tamaqua Historic District 1 TamaquaFormer Reading Railroad stationTamaqua station in July 2010General informationLocation18 N Railroad St Tamaqua Pennsylvania U S Coordinates40 47 53 N 75 58 12 W 40 7980 N 75 9701 W 40 7980 75 9701ConstructionArchitectural styleItalianateHistoryOpened1874Closed1961Rebuilt1880 1885Former servicesPreceding station Reading Railroad Following station Newkirktoward Pottsville Schuylkill Valley Branch TerminusReading Railroad Passenger Station TamaquaU S National Register of Historic PlacesNRHP reference No 85003164 1 Added to NRHPDecember 26 1985 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 26 1985 as the Reading Railroad Passenger Station Tamaqua Contents 1 History and architectural features 1 1 19th century 1 2 20th century 1 3 21st century 2 References 3 External linksHistory and architectural features edit19th century edit 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 edit 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 edit 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 edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 15 2008 Tamaqua Railroad Station Historical Chronology dead link National Historic Landmarks amp National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania CRGIS Cultural Resources Geographic Information System Archived from the original Searchable database on 2005 09 14 Retrieved 2012 06 03 Note This includes Michael Havrischak August 1985 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form Reading Railroad Passenger Station Tamaqua PDF Retrieved 2012 06 03 Adams Charles J 2004 Coal Country Ghosts Legends and Lore Exeter House Books ISBN 1 880683 20 2 RAIL STATION MAY BECOME A MUSEUM Philadelphia Inquirer October 11 1984 p B25 Local Archived from the original on 2012 10 14 Retrieved 2008 11 14 History Tamaqua Railroad Station Retrieved February 5 2010 U S Postal Service Reveals Stamps for 2023 United States Postal Service October 24 2022 Retrieved October 26 2022 External links editTamaqua Railroad Station Visit Pennsylvania Tamaqua Railroad Station Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tamaqua station amp oldid 1210849297, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
