Fordyce station (St. Louis Southwestern Railway)
Appearance
Cotton Belt Railroad Depot--Fordyce | |
Location in Arkansas | |
Location | SW corner of Main and First Sts., Fordyce, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 33°48′39″N 92°24′43″W / 33.81083°N 92.41194°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1925 |
Built by | Cotton Belt Railroad |
Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Mediterranean |
Part of | Fordyce Commercial Historic District (ID92000608) |
MPS | Historic Railroad Depots of Arkansas MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 92000608[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 11, 1992 |
Designated CP | June 11, 1992 |
The Cotton Belt Railroad Depot is a historic railroad station at the junction of Main and 1st Streets in downtown Fordyce, Arkansas. The single-story brick building was built c. 1925 by the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, also commonly known as the Cotton Belt Railroad. The building is predominantly Craftsman in its styling, with extended eaves that have elaborately styled brackets.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
The station used to host the Morning Star and Lone Star until these trains were replaced by unnamed trains.
Also near the station is a preserved steam locomotive, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia 101.
Preceding station | St. Louis Southwestern Railway | Following station | ||
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Thornton toward Gatesville
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Main Line | Rison toward St. Louis
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Cotton Belt Railroad Depot-Fordyce". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
Categories:
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1925
- Buildings and structures in Fordyce, Arkansas
- Historic district contributing properties in Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places in Dallas County, Arkansas
- Former St. Louis Southwestern Railway stations
- Former railway stations in Arkansas
- Southwest Arkansas Registered Historic Place stubs