Strasburg Stone and Earthenware Manufacturing Company
Historic building in Virginia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Strasburg Stone and Earthenware Manufacturing Company, also known as the Strasburg Museum, Steam Pottery, and Southern Railroad Station, is a historic factory building located at Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia. It was built in 1891, and is a two-story, 10-bay brick building originally constructed for the Strasburg Stone and Earthenware Manufacturing Company to make earthenware. It was converted to railroad use in 1913, at which time a one-story pent roof was added. The building is covered with a slate-clad hipped roof surmounted by a hipped monitor. The building served as a station and depot for the Southern Railroad.[3]
Strasburg Stone and Earthenware Manufacturing Company | |
 Front and western side | |
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| Location | E. King St., Strasburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°59′14″N 78°21′23″W |
| Area | 1.9 acres (0.77 ha) |
| Built | 1891 |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003086[1] |
| VLR No. | 306-0009 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 19, 1979 |
| Designated VLR | April 17, 1979[2] |
The Strasburg Museum opened in the building in 1970.[4] Displays include railroad artifacts and a model railroad, Strasburg pottery, Native American artifacts, period rooms, and items from the American Civil War.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
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