{"nrhp_refnum":"02001431","name":"Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Water Gap Staion","other_names":["Delaware Water Gap Station"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Waring Dr.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Delaware Water Gap","county":"Monroe County","state":"PA","lat":40.98231121500004,"lon":-75.13632187599995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2002-11-27","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Transportation"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A former passenger and freight station of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad in the Borough of Delaware Water Gap, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, consisting of a station house and a freight house joined by a common platform and roof. Built in 1903 and opened in 1904, it is described in the form as Late Victorian and was designed by the railroad's company architect Frank J. Nies.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the station was central to the railroad-fueled growth of the Pocono resort industry, serving the tourist trade during its peak years from 1905 to 1915. It also argues the building is one of the finer examples of railroad station architecture on the DL&W, reflecting a period of transition from wood to more durable brick, concrete, slate and sandstone construction.","narrative":"Built in 1903 and opened in 1904 by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, the Delaware Water Gap station combines a brick and gray sandstone station house with a separate freight house under a shared platform and slate roof. Frank J. Nies, the railroad's company architect, designed the Late Victorian complex, which features curved sash bay windows, half-timbered panels, a bracketed canopy and a waiting room with terrazzo floors and oak trim. The station was regarded as an early and generous investment in passenger service, costing about $20,000 and built to suit the wealthy New York and Philadelphia visitors who filled the village's many hotels. Its platform and canopy handled up to 2,000 arrivals and departures a day during the peak years from 1905 to 1915. A 1905 advertising campaign featuring Phoebe Snow was photographed here. Service ended in 1953, and the building was sold to the Borough in 1958. It is listed for its transportation role in the Pocono tourist trade and for its architecture.","period_of_significance":"1904-1953","architect_builder":"Frank J. Nies (architect, DL&W company architect)","architectural_style":"Late Victorian","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Poor condition; roof sections removed for safety, part of the platform removed, and the building suffered vandalism after the Borough acquired it in 1958. The Lackawanna Chapter, Railway & Locomotive Historical Society leased it in 1999 and is working to restore it.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:36.161049-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/02001431.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/02001431/554abee756-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/02001431/554abee756-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"George A. Eisenman","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Delaware,_Lackawanna_and_Western_Railroad_Water_Gap_Station.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">George A. Eisenman</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Delaware,_Lackawanna_and_Western_Railroad_Water_Gap_Station.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71995220","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_Water_Gap_station_(Delaware,_Lackawanna_and_Western_Railroad)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5253418"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/monroe-county/delaware-lackawanna-and-western-railroad-water-gap-staion-02001431/"}