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Carolina and Northwestern Railway Freight Station

Coordinates: 35°54′29″N 81°32′52″W / 35.90806°N 81.54778°W / 35.90806; -81.54778
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Carolina and Northwestern Railway Freight Station
Carolina and Northwestern Railway Freight Station (June 13, 2020)
Carolina and Northwestern Railway Freight Station is located in North Carolina
Carolina and Northwestern Railway Freight Station
Carolina and Northwestern Railway Freight Station is located in the United States
Carolina and Northwestern Railway Freight Station
Location1407 College Ave. SW, Lenoir, North Carolina
Coordinates35°54′29″N 81°32′52″W / 35.90806°N 81.54778°W / 35.90806; -81.54778
Area3.014 acres (1.220 ha)
Builtc. 1950 (1950)
ArchitectUnknown
Architectural styleModern Movement
NRHP reference No.100004319
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 2019

Carolina and Northwestern Railway Freight Station is a historic railway station located at Lenoir, North Carolina. Built in 1950, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

History

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The freight station was built in 1950 by Carolina and Northwestern Railway. It was abandoned in the year 1969.[2] The station played an important role in the "substantial post-World War II growth of the furniture industry" in the Piedmont Triad community.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Adds Seven North Carolina Historic Places | NC DNCR". www.ncdcr.gov. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Carolina and Northwestern Railway Freight Station" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.