Mexico station

Mexico
General information
Location5530 Scenic Avenue, Mexico, Oswego County, New York 13114
History
OpenedJanuary 4, 1866[1]
ClosedAugust 15, 1958[1]
Former services
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
New Haven
toward Oswego
OswegoRome Pulaski
toward Rome
Mexico Railroad Depot
Location5530 Scenic Ave.
Mexico, New York
Coordinates43°28′9″N 76°13′57″W / 43.46917°N 76.23250°W / 43.46917; -76.23250
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1905
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake
MPSMexico MPS
NRHP reference No.91000523[2]
Added to NRHPJune 20, 1991

Mexico station is a historic railway depot located at Mexico in Oswego County, New York. It was built in 1905 by the Oswego and Rome Railroad. It is a one-story, Stick style, wood-frame building, 40 feet by 100 feet in size. It has a broad hip roof with a wide overhang. Also on the property is a two stall privy. It was last used as a railroad depot in 1940.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 as Mexico Railroad Depot.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mexico Rail Road Station Closed After 92 Years" (PDF). The Mexico Independent. September 11, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. ^ Kathleen LaFrank (November 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mexico Railroad Depot". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 10, 2009. See also: "Accompanying three photos".