George V. Massey Station - Dover, Delaware
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N 39° 09.413 W 075° 31.900
18S E 454063 N 4334320
The George V. Massey Station is located in the heart of Dover, Delaware at the end of Loockerman Street. It is now houses several public businesses and no longer has train service.
Waymark Code: WM3PXR
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2008
Views: 99
George V. Massey, a prominent Dover Lawyer designed the new Railroad Station on Loockerman Street after prevailing upon the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to build the replacement station. George V. Massey born December 16, 1841, West Whiteland, Chester County, Pennsylvania, moved to Dover, Delaware in 1852 and died October 21, 1924 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
George V. Massey, Adjutant General of Volunteers, War of Rebellion. Mr. Massey was a Lawyer, engaged in practice, in Dover, Delaware from 1865-1895. He was Solicitor for the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company from 1876-1895, Assistant General Solicitor from 1895-1902, General Counsel from November 26, 1902 through December 31, 1911, Pennsylvania Railroad Member Board of Control, World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, Commissioner General on behalf of the United States at the International Exposition at Antwerp, Belgium in 1894.
The State's General Assembly voted to rename the building using his name was officially approved on July 13, 2000.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
The former train station and Justice of the Peace court has been refurbished and now contains a number of education related state agencies.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Pennsylvania Railraod
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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