North Wilkesboro station
Southern Railway Depot | |
 Southern Railway Depot, March 2009 | |
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| Location | Jct. of Ninth St. and CBD Loop, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°9′31″N 81°8′45″W / 36.15861°N 81.14583°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1914 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000965[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 2004 |
Southern Railway Depot, also known as the North Wilkesboro Depot, is a historic train station located near North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was built in 1914 by the Southern Railway, and is a long, one-story brick building with American Craftsman style design elements. It measures 36 feet wide and 240 feet long and has a low hipped roof with overhanging eaves. Passenger service ceased in 1955.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Laura A. W. Phillips (September 2003). "Southern Railway Depot" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
| Preceding station | Southern Railway | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | North Wilkesboro – Morehead City | Roaring River toward Morehead City
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Categories:
- Former Southern Railway (U.S.) stations
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1914
- National Register of Historic Places in Wilkes County, North Carolina
- Former railway stations in North Carolina
- Western North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs