Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Station
Why it's listed
Built in 1915 on a triangular lot at the edge of Leicester's village square, this one-story brick railroad station served the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. It has a hipped roof with broad overhanging eaves, Flemish-bond brickwork, and cast concrete trim with exposed aggregate. Inside are a waiting room with oak beadboard and a tinted concrete floor, a station master's office that still holds switch control levers, and a freight room with its original scale. The station replaced an earlier house dating from about 1815 that had served as the depot. It was part of a company-wide program under president William Truesdale to replace old frame depots with modern brick and concrete buildings. Similar stations stand at Minetto, Greene and Oxford, each with varied decoration. The building is valued as a well-preserved Arts & Crafts design and a reminder of a major regional railroad. Full-time agent service ended in 1932, passenger service ceased in the 1950s, and the building was sold in 1960.
Significance in brief: The station is considered architecturally significant as a well-preserved example of Arts & Crafts railroad design from the early twentieth century. It reflects the modernization program of the railroad under president William Truesdale, including its extensive use of reinforced concrete. It is also one of at least three stations of this particular design.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 05001390, listed December 7, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | South Park Dr., Leicester |
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| County | Livingston County |
| Listed | December 7, 2005 |
| Reference number | 05001390 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1915-1955 |
| Architect / builder | Builder: F.A. Reynolds |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century Movements: Arts & Crafts |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Passenger service ended in the 1950s and the building was sold in 1960; the form lists a current commerce/trade (business) function. Concrete platform, floors and sidewalks survive in excellent condition. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 42.77157, -77.89737 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 05001390.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5253202
- This listing as JSON
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