Shrewsbury Railroad Station, Stewartstown Railroad
Why it's listed
Built around 1910 by the Stewartstown Railroad Company, this brick station stands at the intersection of South Main Street and the railroad tracks in Shrewsbury Borough, York County. The building is three bays wide and four bays long, with a hipped roof that extends over a front porch supported by two brick piers. Soldier course lintels top its windows and doors. It was divided into two sections: an office and passenger waiting area at the south end, and a freight house with large bay doors occupying roughly half the building to the north. The station was built nearly thirty-five years after the Stewartstown Railroad line opened, and likely replaced an earlier depot. The railroad linked Stewartstown Borough with the Northern Central Railway and carried goods for merchants east of New Freedom Borough. The station is regarded as unusual among York County depots for its all-brick construction and its small size. It has been vacant in recent years.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the station is significant for its role in serving merchants east of New Freedom Borough by moving goods to the junction with the Northern Central Railway. It is also presented as distinctive because it is built entirely of brick, unlike most other York County stations, which are frame, and because it is the smallest of the county's stations while serving both passengers and freight.
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 95000546, listed May 4, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | S. Main St. at Stewartstown RR tracks, Shrewsbury |
|---|---|
| County | York County |
| Listed | May 4, 1995 |
| Reference number | 95000546 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1910 - 1942 |
| Architect / builder | Stewartstown Railroad Company (builder) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Transportation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Standing vacant, with windows covered by plywood; described as in good condition with very good integrity. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.75725, -76.67773 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 95000546.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7503688
- This listing as JSON
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