Summary
The Thomasville Railroad Passenger Depot is a historic train station located at Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina. It is one of the oldest remaining frame depots in the state, built between 1870 and 1871. The board-and-batten building features Victorian sawnwork detailing. Until 1912, it served as a passenger train station with the Richmond and Danville Railroad and later the Southern Railway. Due to the increase in passenger rail travel, a new brick depot was built. This depot was then moved to the north side of the tracks and served as a freight agent's office. The Southern Railway eventually gave the structure to the town. The Thomasville Historical Society raised $5,000 for its restoration in 1969.[2] Another restoration was completed in the late 1990s. In July 2000, the Thomasville Railroad Passenger Depot became the home of the Thomasville Visitors' Center.[3][4]
Thomasville Railroad Passenger Depot | |
 The Depot as it is now as the city's visitor center. | |
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| Location | W. Main St., Thomasville, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°52′56″N 80°5′2″W / 35.88222°N 80.08389°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1870-1871 |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000423[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 9, 1981 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Drucilla G. Haley and Joe Mobley (April 1981). "Thomasville Railroad Passenger Depot" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- ^ Thomasville Visitors' Center
- ^ "Historical Sites". Visit Davidson County. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
| Preceding station | Southern Railway | Following station | ||
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| Lexington toward Birmingham
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Main Line | High Point toward Washington, D.C.
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