Flora station (Illinois)
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot | |
Location in Illinois | |
Location | 225 W. Railroad St., Flora, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 38°40′4″N 88°29′18″W / 38.66778°N 88.48833°W |
Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
Built | 1917 |
Architect | Frank Nichols |
Architectural style | Italian Renaissance, Romanesque Revival, Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 98000112[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 20, 1998 |
Flora station is a historic Baltimore & Ohio Railroad depot which served Flora, Illinois. The depot was built from 1916 to 1917 by Frank Nichols; its design features several architectural styles, including Italian Renaissance Revival, Romanesque Revival, and Classical Revival. After the depot opened, the B&O Railroad became the largest employer in Flora, employing approximately half of the town's population through the mid-1920s, and was credited with the town's growth and economic success. The B&O also sponsored community groups such as a band and baseball teams. Passenger service to the station ended in 1973, and the empty station is now surrounded by vacant lots.[2] The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 1998, as the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Ayers, Mary Anne (November 5, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Depot" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
Preceding station | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad | Following station | ||
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Kenner's toward St. Louis
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St. Louis Line | Clay City toward Cumberland
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Louis toward Beardstown
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Beardstown – Shawneetown | Rinard toward Shawneetown
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- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
- Italian Renaissance Revival architecture in the United States
- Romanesque Revival architecture in Illinois
- Neoclassical architecture in Illinois
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1917
- Buildings and structures in Clay County, Illinois
- Former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stations
- Former railway stations in Illinois
- 1917 establishments in Illinois
- 1973 disestablishments in Illinois
- National Register of Historic Places in Clay County, Illinois
- Railway stations in the United States closed in 1973
- Southern Illinois Registered Historic Place stubs
- Illinois railway station stubs