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Lake Placid station (Florida)

Coordinates: 27°17′52″N 81°22′6″W / 27.29778°N 81.36833°W / 27.29778; -81.36833
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Old Lake Placid Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot
The museum in 2018
Lake Placid station (Florida) is located in Florida
Lake Placid station (Florida)
Location12 East Park St.
Lake Placid, Florida
Coordinates27°17′52″N 81°22′6″W / 27.29778°N 81.36833°W / 27.29778; -81.36833
Built1927
Architectural styleMasonry Vernacular[3]
NRHP reference No.92001733[1][2]
Added to NRHPJanuary 4, 1993

The Old Lake Placid Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot, now the Historical Society Depot Museum of the Lake Placid Historical Society, is a historic Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot in Lake Placid, Florida. It is located at 12 East Park Street.

The station was completed in 1927, but only served passengers until the mid-1950s. Freight trains continued to use the line until the 1970s. On January 4, 1993, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Highlands County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-03-06.
  3. ^ "Old Lake Placid ACL Railroad Depot". Florida Heritage Tourism Interactive Catalog. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. 2007-03-06.
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