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Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad, Greenville Shops, 86 Ohl St Greenville, Mercer County, PA
This shop complex was built for the maintenance of the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad`s locomotives and cars, with initial construction in 1893. It was the main running maintenance and heavy repair facility for the railroad. Subsequent additions enlarged the complex through 1951. The surviving structures reflect the industrial architectural heritage of the region. The Erecting Shop is one of the finer surviving industrial buildings in Northwestern Pennsylvania. The Roundhouse is an excellent example of a once common but increasingly rare structure uniquely associated with railroads, and the turntable is still in service.
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad, Greenville Shops, 86 Ohl St Greenville, Mercer County, PA
This shop complex was built for the maintenance of the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad`s locomotives and cars, with initial construction in 1893. It was the main running maintenance and heavy repair facility for the railroad. Subsequent additions enlarged the complex through 1951. The surviving structures reflect the industrial architectural heritage of the region. The Erecting Shop is one of the finer surviving industrial buildings in Northwestern Pennsylvania. The Roundhouse is an excellent example of a once common but increasingly rare structure uniquely associated with railroads, and the turntable is still in service.
Posted Date
Sep 28, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
