{"nrhp_refnum":"07000871","name":"Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Station","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"395 S. Lincoln Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Orchard Park","county":"Erie County","state":"NY","lat":42.76098537900003,"lon":-78.75112291999994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2007-08-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Transportation","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A railroad station complex at 395 South Lincoln Avenue in Orchard Park, Erie County, New York, built in 1911. It includes a brick passenger depot, a brick freight house, tracks, a semaphore signal, a bumper post, a section of driveway and four period rail cars.","why_significant":"The nomination presents the complex as an outstanding early twentieth century station, built from a plan by Henry Hobson Richardson for the 1881 Auburndale, Massachusetts station. It retains high architectural integrity and an unaltered setting. It served as a gateway to Orchard Park as the village grew into a Buffalo commuter suburb, and it is described as one of the best preserved suburban station complexes in Western New York.","narrative":"Built in 1911 on South Lincoln Avenue in Orchard Park, this railroad station complex includes a brick passenger depot, a detached brick freight house, original trackage, a semaphore signal, a concrete bumper post and four period rail cars. Both buildings have Flemish bond brickwork and red ceramic tile roofs. The depot follows a plan by Henry Hobson Richardson for the 1881 Auburndale, Massachusetts station, with brick replacing Richardson's rough stone. Local financier Harry Yates, who wanted to give Orchard Park a picturesque suburban image, obtained permission to use the plans. A catalpa-lined drive and gardens were meant to recall the Auburndale setting. Passenger service on the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh line ended in 1955, and the railroad closed the station in 1977. The Western New York Railway Historical Society now maintains the site as a museum and community event space. It was listed for its transportation history and its well-preserved architecture.","period_of_significance":"1911-1955","architect_builder":"BR&P Railroad based on 1881 design by H.H. Richardson","architectural_style":"Other (low, horizontal brick station with Arts and Crafts influences)","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Closed by the railroad in 1977, later donated to the Western New York Railway Historical Society, which maintains and restores it. It now functions as a museum and hosts community events.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:52.759276-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/07000871.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/07000871/400324a71e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/07000871/400324a71e-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Shinerunner","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Buffalo,_Rochester_and_Pittsburgh_Railway_Station_1.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Shinerunner</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Buffalo,_Rochester_and_Pittsburgh_Railway_Station_1.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75317572","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchard_Park_station","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4985634"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/erie-county/buffalo-rochester-and-pittsburgh-railway-station-07000871/"}