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Birdsboro, PA

Birdsboro Wilmington & Northern Station

Former site / earlier form · Recorded dates: 1884–1885

Architect: Frank Furness

The Wilmington & Northern passenger station stood on Furnace Street and was demolished in 1963. Furness is the attributed designer; it is distinct from the Reading station across the river.

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Birdsboro Wilmington & Northern Station

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The Wilmington & Northern passenger station stood on Furnace Street and was demolished in 1963. Furness is the attributed designer; it is distinct from the Reading station across the river.

Birdsboro, PA

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Reported completion / phase
1885
Status
Former site / earlier form
Reported style
Not listed
Reported architect
Frank Furness
Recorded role
Frank Furness: Attributed architect
Architect catalogue dates
1884–1885
Construction span
About 1 year · based on recorded years
Timeline

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The chronology

  1. 1884

    Recorded work begins

    Reported years for the identified construction or alteration phase; elapsed calendar years are approximate.

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  2. 1885

    Reported completion / phase

    1884–1885. Reported year refers to this named building or Furness phase.

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Records & events
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Records & events

Category
Building
Construction records
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Blueprints & paperwork
Not yet established

Damage & destruction

No event classified in this record yet.

“Not yet established” means this catalogue has no verified finding about those documents. It does not mean the records never existed.

Sources & record details

Wikipedia text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article for contributors and any additional terms. Wikidata facts are linked separately.

1884–1885. Reported year refers to this named building or Furness phase.

Construction dates: 1884–1885. Reported years for the identified construction or alteration phase; elapsed calendar years are approximate.

Also known as: Birdsboro Wilmington & Northern Station

Approximate former site: 40.26336, -75.80814

Article coordinate locates the former site; the lost structure no longer survives.

Brief source summary; linked records may differ.