Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
Also known as: Jersey Central Station; Jim Thorpe Station
Why it's listed
Built in 1888 in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, the Central Railroad of New Jersey station is a one and one-half story red brick building with a three and one-half story cylindrical tower on its northeast corner. Its east, west and south facades carry a series of semi-circular door arches with multiple panels, giving an arcade-like appearance beneath a hipped roof that extends over the tracks as a waiting platform. The tower has segmental first-floor openings and a conical roof, and it rises about seventy feet. The station was constructed on Lehigh and Susquehanna Railroad property in a town that had become a major anthracite junction, and in 1888 as many as twenty-two passenger trains a day stopped there. Its Queen Anne tower is regarded as a surviving example of Victorian architecture in the community. The station is no longer used as a depot, and it remains a monument to the railroad era of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the station is significant for transportation history, as a remnant of the rail network that served the anthracite coal region around Mauch Chunk (now Jim Thorpe). It also cites its Queen Anne tower as a surviving example of Victorian-era architectural quality in the community.
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 76001615, listed January 1, 1976. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Susquehanna St., Jim Thorpe |
|---|---|
| County | Carbon County |
| Listed | January 1, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76001615 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1888-1923 |
| Architect / builder | Neast & Company; Wilson Brothers, Philadelphia |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Transportation, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | No longer in use as a railroad depot; the interior is described as in the process of restoration and the structure as sound. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Within district | Old Mauch Chunk Historic District |
| Coordinates | 40.86273, -75.73814 (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 76001615.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5061742
- This listing as JSON
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