Strasburg Stone and Earthenware Manufacturing Company

Strasburg Stone and Earthenware Manufacturing Company, also known as the Strasburg Museum, Steam Pottery, and Southern Railroad Station, is a historic factory building located at Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia. It was built in 1891, and is a two-story, 10 bay brick building originally constructed for the Strasburg Stone and Earthenware Manufacturing Company to make earthenware. It was converted to railroad use in 1913, at which time a one-story pent roof was added. The building is covered with a slate-clad hipped roof surmounted by a hipped monitor. The building served as a station and depot for the Southern Railroad.[3]

Strasburg Stone and Earthenware Manufacturing Company
Front and western side
LocationE. King St., Strasburg, Virginia
Coordinates38°59′14″N 78°21′23″W
Area1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Built1891 (1891)
NRHP reference No.79003086[1]
VLR No.306-0009
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1979
Designated VLRApril 17, 1979[2]

The Strasburg Museum opened in the building in 1970.[4] Displays include railroad artifacts and a model railroad, Strasburg pottery, Native American artifacts, period rooms, and items from the American Civil War.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Strasburg Stone and Earthenware Manufacturing Company" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. "Strasburg Museum home page". Strasburg Museum. Retrieved 7 October 2013.


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