Mexico station

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]

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
 Oswego – Rome Pulaski
toward Rome
Mexico Railroad Depot
Location5530 Scenic Ave.
Mexico, New York
Coordinates43°28′9″N 76°13′57″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1905
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake
MPSMexico MPS
NRHP reference No.91000523[2]
Added to NRHPJune 20, 1991

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

References
  1. "Mexico Rail Road Station Closed After 92 Years" (PDF). The Mexico Independent. September 11, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  2. "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 2009-11-10. See also: "Accompanying three photos".


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