East Altoona Freight Locomotive Terminal, Roundhouse, Northeast of Furnace Road Bridge, Altoona, Blair County, PA
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
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Pennsylvania Railroad
America's Industrial Heritage Project (AIHP), sponsor
Madrid, Chris, transmitter
Location
Altoona (Pa.), 40.51868, -78.39474
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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