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Pennsylvania Railroad system map in 1893. The Pennsy's charter was supplemented on March 23, 1853, to allow it to purchase stock and guarantee bonds of railroads in other states, up to a percentage of its capital stock. Several lines were then aided by the Pennsy in hopes to secure additional traffic.
North Pennsylvania Railroad: Philadelphia and Erie Railroad: PRR: 1861 1907 Pennsylvania Railroad: Philadelphia and Frankford Railroad: RDG: 1892 1923 Reading Company: Philadelphia, Germantown and Chestnut Hill Railroad: PRR: 1883 1902 Connecting Railway: Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad: RDG: 1831 1976 Consolidated Rail Corporation
The district includes 45 contributing buildings in Railroad. Most of the buildings date between 1840 and 1920, and were developed in two narrow stream valleys. The buildings reflect the borough's role as a Northern Central Railway freight depot and manufacturing center. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]
Harriet Tubman, c. 1868–1869, who was a significant figure in the history of the Underground Railroad. The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Cambridge recognizes her efforts to free enslaved people. President Street Station — Baltimore [27] Harriet Tubman's birthplace — Dorchester County [39] [40]
Pennsylvania Railroad successor Conrail abandoned this line to Hollidaysburg and most of the branch trackage along the Juniata River in 1981 and removed the rails. The Allegheny Portage Railroad was designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1987. [12] [13]
Pages in category "Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a map of the Pennsylvania Railroad system as of 1918, with trackage rights in purple and future lines dotted. The two disconnected pieces in West Virginia are not an error; they are remaining portions of the Little Kanawha Syndicate properties that were partially controlled by the PRR-owned Pennsylvania Company.
Pennsylvania counties (clickable map) This is a list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. As of 2015, there are over 3,000 listed sites in Pennsylvania. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have listings on the National Register.