Stimulus Dollars to Rehabilitate Historic Train Stations of Philadelphia
Stimulus dollars are helping to stabilize Philadelphia’s 1878 Tulpehocken Train Station.
Historic preservation is the kind of thing that can create jobs and pay economic dividends – all while preserving historic places that matter.
As shovels get in the ground and stimulus dollars roll out, historic preservation can be a part of the mix. In Philadelphia, a plan by the regional transit agency calls for using about $190 million in new funding to, among other projects, support the rehabilitation of historic train stations.
The timing of this announcement couldn't be better for the empty and deteriorating 1878 Tulpehocken Train Station located in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood. With only a shredded plastic roof tarp now in place, this station – and six others along the regional rail line – will soon benefit from $3.1 million in funding to fix roofs and complete other repairs.
Additionally, the National Trust for Historic Preservation recently awarded a grant to the local organization spearheading the rehabilitation of the Tulpehocken Train Station.
The largest project slated for the stimulus funding is $36.7 million to rehabilitate Philadelphia's 1930s-era subway stations.
