Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Yard-Dickson Manufacturing Co. Site explained
| Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Yard-Dickson Manufacturing Co. Site |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Coordinates: | 41.4064°N -75.6692°W |
| Architecture: | Utilitarian |
| Added: | November 21, 1990 |
| Refnum: | 90001739 |
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Yard-Dickson Manufacturing Co. Site is a national historic district located in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the Steamtown National Historic Site and Scranton Army Ammunition Plant and includes 16 contributing buildings, four contributing sites, and five contributing structures. The yard includes buildings and structures related to the yard's expansion in 1899-1939, and its usage as steam locomotive maintenance complex. The Dickson Manufacturing Company built steam locomotives, and the site of its works are included in this district.
Notable buildings at the Steamtown National Historic Site include the following:
- Gas House (1909)
- Office and Storage Building (1909)
- Green Sands Storage Bin and Dryer (1917)
- Oil House (1912)
- Maintenance Shop (1865–1949)
- Roundhouse Office and Storeroom (1902)
- Roundhouse remnants (1902, 1937)
- Mattes Street Signal Tower (1908) and Warehouse (1876, 1901, 1926).
Notable buildings at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant include the following:
- Pattern Shop/Office Building (1907–1909)
- Foundry/Forge Shop (1907–1909)
- Blacksmith Shop/Heat Treat Building (1907–1909)
- Machine and Erecting Shop/Production Shop (1907–1909).[1]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-01-05. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H064489_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Yard-Dickson Manufacturing Co. Site: Part 1]. 2012-01-04. Berle Clemensen. PDF. April 1989. and Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H064489_08H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Yard-Dickson Manufacturing Co. Site: Part 2]. 2012-01-04. Berle Clemensen. PDF. April 1989.
