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North Wilkesboro station

Coordinates: 36°9′31″N 81°8′45″W / 36.15861°N 81.14583°W / 36.15861; -81.14583
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Southern Railway Depot
Southern Railway Depot, March 2009
North Wilkesboro station is located in North Carolina
North Wilkesboro station
North Wilkesboro station is located in the United States
North Wilkesboro station
LocationJct. of Ninth St. and CBD Loop, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Coordinates36°9′31″N 81°8′45″W / 36.15861°N 81.14583°W / 36.15861; -81.14583
Arealess than one acre
Built1914 (1914)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.04000965[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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
Terminus North WilkesboroMorehead City Roaring River