Building Name: Lehigh Valley Railroad Station

Lehigh Valley Railroad Passenger Station. Lehigh Valley Railroad Passenger Station.

Street Address: 99 Court Street

Present Use (2003): Dinosaur Bar-B-Que restaurant/bar serving lunch and dinner with live music during the week and on weekends (the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que web site can be found at www.dinosaurbarbque.com/)

Heritage Status? National Register of Historic Places

Building Information

Date Built: 1906

Original Use: Passenger station for Lehigh Valley Railroad

Architecture

Architect/Builder: F.D. Hyde

The Lehigh Valley Railroad Station, located on the east end of the Court Street bridge, was constructed on steel beams which hold it directly over the Genesee River. It opened in 1906 and was last used as a railroad depot in 1950. The city purchased it in 1954, but it remained vacant for decades until it was remodeled for use as a restaurant.

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