The Fort Payne Depot Museum (formerly the Alabama Great Southern Railroad Passenger Depot) is a historic building in Fort Payne, Alabama. The depot was built by the Alabama Great Southern Railroad in 1891, at the height of Fort Payne's mining-driven boom. Passenger service ended in 1970, but the depot continued to service freight until 1983. It was converted into a museum in 1986, which includes exhibits with 19th century and Native American artifacts, a collection of dioramas of fantasy scenes and historical events, and a former Norfolk Southern caboose.[2] The depot was designed in Richardsonian Romanesque style by architect Charles C. Taylor. It is clad in grey sandstone with pink granite trim. The hipped roof has several gables protruding from it, as well as a circular tower on one corner.[3] The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
Alabama Great Southern Railroad Passenger Depot | |
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| Location | NE 5th St., Fort Payne, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 34°26′39″N 85°43′7″W / 34.44417°N 85.71861°W |
| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | 1891 |
| Architect | Charles C. Taylor |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 71001070[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 1971 |
| Preceding station | Southern Railway | Following station | ||
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| Collinsville toward New Orleans
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New Orleans – Cincinnati | Valley Head toward Cincinnati
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References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ^ Houston, Ann. "Fort Payne Depot Museum". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Foundation. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ^ Floyd, W. Warner (June 9, 1971). "Alabama Great Southern Railroad Passenger Depot". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
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