The Cornwall & Lebanon Railroad Station, sometimes referred to as the “Cornwall & Lebanon Depot” or the “Lebanon Station (Pennsylvania Railroad)” was designed by George Watson Hewitt and built in 1885. Funded by Robert Habersham Coleman, the “Iron King of Pennsylvania,” the station is noted for being extravagant in design and aesthetic as Coleman cut no corners in commissioning the station. Features of the station include:
- Two stories made of brick, terracotta, and brownstone
- Eclectic, Late Victorian architectural style with Flemish, Romanesque, and Chauteauesque influences
- Stepped gables on various facades
- Multiple Romanesque round arched windows
- Ornamental iron support brackets on the porches
- A large, round clock
The Cornwall & Lebanon Railroad station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and currently serves as the office of the Strickler Insurance Agency.
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