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Coraopolis Railroad Station
Coraopolis station is located in Pennsylvania
Coraopolis station
LocationNeville Ave. and Mill St., Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
ArchitectShepley, Rutan and Coolidge
Architectural styleRomanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.79002156[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 20, 1979
Designated PHLFDecember 10, 2012[2]

The Coraopolis Railroad Station is located in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. The train station was built in 1895 by the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, and designed by architects Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge in Richardsonian Romanesque style. According to the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, the "use of this particular style in the Pittsburgh area, especially work by Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge, represents an important aspect of the architectural history of the Pittsburgh area."[3]

Coraopolis station shortly after its construction

The building and its sister stations in Glassport and New Castle were constructed in the late 1890s as part of an expansion of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad's commuter line into the suburbs of Pittsburgh.[3]

The building was nominated for the National Register of Historic Places by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation in 1978.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1979.[1] Its addition to the list announced by the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.[4] At the time, the building was still owned by the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad and was occupied by an auto equipment dealer.[4]

In 1999, the Coraopolis Economic Revitalization Corporation, Inc. (CERC) proposed using the railroad station as the basis for a future development, including a museum and a "Corapolis Station Square."[5] The station was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks on December 10, 2012.[2]

Plans have been made to convert the historic station to a trailside cafe seating 75 and a history museum. In 2014, it was estimated that $1.2 million would be needed for that purpose.[6] In 2015, the Coraopolis Community Development Foundation[7] was unable to raise the $75,000 they sought to fix the roof,[8][9] and so far the group "have not been able to raise the $1.2 million to $1.6 million that a satisfactory restoration would require."[10]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "PHLF Awards 16 Historic Landmark Plaques". Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2012. Retrieved 2013-10-23. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c Schmidlapp, Ellis L.; Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation (1978-10-04). "Coraopolis Railroad Station". National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form. National Park Service.
  4. ^ a b "Cory Rail Station on Historic List". Beaver County Times. May 13, 1979. p. D-6. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ^ Barnes, Doug (October 24, 1999). "Railroad, River Museum Closer to Reality". Beaver County Times. p. A14. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  6. ^ http://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2014/02/03/3-properties-in-Pittsburgh-region-listed-as-endangered/stories/201402030075
  7. ^ http://www.coryfoundation.org/the-station-project/
  8. ^ Fischione Donovan, Sandra (May 6, 2015). "Push to refurbish former Coraopolis train station falls short of $75K goal". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 2015-07-22. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  9. ^ https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/coraopolis-train-station-project#/story
  10. ^ Conti, John (June 6, 2015). "Train stations have their place in history". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 2015-07-22. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  • A CSX GE C40-9W locomotive rolls past the Coraopolis Railroad Station in the rain
    A CSX GE C40-9W locomotive rolls past the Coraopolis Railroad Station in the rain
  • Detail of the station tower
    Detail of the station tower
  • Detail of the boarded-up eyebrow window
    Detail of the boarded-up eyebrow window
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