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East Altoona Freight Locomotive Terminal, Roundhouse, Northeast of Furnace Road Bridge, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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East Altoona Freight Locomotive Terminal, Roundhouse, Northeast of Furnace Road Bridge, Altoona, Blair County, PA

description

Summary

Significance: The Roundhouse was previously one of the largest classification yards in the region. Although the Roundhouse itself was demolished, the turntable remains in place.
Survey number: HAER PA-228-A
Building/structure dates: 1904 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1960 Subsequent Work

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Date

1969 - 1980

person

Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator

Pennsylvania Railroad

America's Industrial Heritage Project (AIHP), sponsor

Madrid, Chris, transmitter

place

Location

Altoona (Pa.), 40.51868, -78.39474

Google Map of 40.5186809, -78.3947359

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Source

Library of Congress

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Link

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