Ada Pennsylvania Station and Railroad Park - Ada, Ohio
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An old rail depot located in Ada, Ohio
Waymark Code: WM3WWE
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2008
Views: 21
The town of Ada, Ohio grew up due to the railroad here. The rails, part of the Ohio & Indiana railroad was completed in 1854. It became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1869. Due to Ada's rapid growth in the 1880's after the addition of Ohio Northern College, the railroad decided to build a station here. It was originally to be a smaller standard depot, like many in other small towns, but they changed their plans. It ended up being a two-story "Stick Style" depot with a telegraph office on the upper floor. It was completed in 1887, and remains one of the few surviving Pennsylvania Railroad depots. It was placed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1998
Street address:
112 E. Central Ave
Ada, OH USA
45810
County / Borough / Parish: Hardin County, Ohio
Year listed: 1998
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Landscape, Transportation
Current function: Landscape, Work In Progress
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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