New York, Ontario & Western Railway Company Middletown Station

New York, Ontario & Western Railway Company Middletown Station

New York, Ontario & Western Railway Company Middletown Station, December 2013
Location 2 Low Ave., Middletown, New York
Coordinates 41°27′08″N 74°24′55″W / 41.45222°N 74.41528°W / 41.45222; -74.41528Coordinates: 41°27′08″N 74°24′55″W / 41.45222°N 74.41528°W / 41.45222; -74.41528
Area 1.06 acres (0.43 ha)
Built 1892 (1892)-1893, 1904, 1915, 1920
Architect Gilbert, Bradford Lee; Canfield, David H.
Architectural style Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 14000129[1]
Added to NRHP April 7, 2014

New York, Ontario & Western Railway Company Middletown Station, also known as the O&W Station, is a historic train station located at Middletown in Orange County, New York. It was designed by Bradford Gilbert and built in 1892-1893 by the New York, Ontario and Western Railway. It is a three-story Richardsonian Romanesque style pressed brick and sandstone building. It measures approximately 237 feet long and has towers at the north and south end. Additions and alterations were made to the original building in 1904 and 1920 and designed by Middletown architect David H. Canfield. Also on the property is the contributing two-story records storage building built in 1915. The station closed in 1957.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/07/14 through 4/11/14. National Park Service. 2014-04-18.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-01. Note: This includes Carolyn M. Coppola (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: New York, Ontario & Western Railway Company Middletown Station" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-02-01.


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