Norfolk & Western Railway Depot is a historic railway depot located at Marion, Smyth County, Virginia. It was built in 1904 by the Norfolk and Western Railway. It is a one-story, stone and brick, Queen Anne style building. It features detailed porches supported by arching brackets on the street side and iron columns on the other three sides and a slate and shingled hipped roof with dormers. The building measures 25 feet by 128 feet, and has an attached former ticket office. The building was converted for office and retail use in 1993–1994.[3]
Norfolk & Western Railway Depot | |
 Marion Depot, March 2013 | |
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| Location | 651 N. Main St., Marion, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°50′54″N 81°30′42″W / 36.84833°N 81.51167°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1904 |
| Architect | Nesbit, J. C. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000025[1] |
| VLR No. | 119-0003 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 8, 1995 |
| Designated VLR | October 19, 1994[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1] It is located in the Marion Historic District.
| Preceding station | Norfolk and Western Railway | Following station | ||
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| Chilhowie toward Bristol
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Bristol – Roanoke | Rural Retreat toward Roanoke
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References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ William W. Huber (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Norfolk & Western Railway Depot" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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