A century-old landmark has received another honor, as Pittsburgh's History and Landmarks Foundation recognized the PNC Train Station at Greensburg with a plaque for its architectural and historical significance.

“I think that it is another testimony to the value of historical architecture and the role of the trust to put these historical buildings back into service to the community,” said Mike Langer, Westmoreland Cultural Trust president.

The trust has owned the train station since 1993 and has spent more than $3.5 million restoring it to its original 1910 look.

More than 13,000 passengers stop at the station every year.

“It's one of the biggest unmanned stations that Norfolk Southern and Amtrak have in the state,” Langer said.

While the station already is on the National Register of Historic Places, the new designation could bring more recognition, said Arthur Ziegler, president of the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.

“It's just to tell the public that it's a significant building,” he said.

The recognition doesn't come with any financial or legal support, but Ziegler said he hopes it motivates the community to continue preserving its historical landmarks.

The foundation has been around since 1968. It recognizes structures that are at least 50 years old and are culturally significant to their communities.

The foundation focuses on buildings in Allegheny County, Ziegler said, but its charter allows it to look at buildings within 250 miles of Pittsburgh.

An architectural historian helps the Historic Landmark Designation Committee decide which buildings are deserving of a plaque.

The train station at Greensburg has been on the foundation's radar for a long time.

“We've known the station for years, and we thought because it was in service as it is it would be good to put a plaque on it,” he said.

So far 580 sites have been recognized by the foundation.

The train station at Greensburg was used for freight and passengers until the late 1940s, but slumping business brought passenger travel to a halt in the late 1960s.

Amtrak brought service back in 1977, the same year the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

PNC renamed the station after providing a $300,000 grant to the Westmoreland Cultural Trust in 2012.

The plaque will be presented at the station by foundation representatives at 10 a.m. Friday.

Jacob Tierney is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 724-836-6646 or jtierney@tribweb.com.

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