Fort Mitchell Depot
Fort Mitchell Depot is a historic railway depot located at Fort Mitchell, Lunenburg County, Virginia. It is a one-story, four-bay, rectangular frame vernacular building that is approximately 20 feet wide and 48 feet long. It consists of two sections: the rear, freight portion of the depot, built about 1860, of heavy timber, mortise and tenon construction and clad with board and batten siding; and the front passenger portion of the depot built about 1884. The passenger portion consists of two segregated waiting rooms separated by a vertical, beaded board wall. It ceased use as a passenger station in 1956.[3]
Fort Mitchell Depot | |
 Eastern side | |
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| Location | 5570-5605 Fort Mitchell Dr., Fort Mitchell, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°55′4″N 78°29′5.5″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1860, c. 1884 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000640[1] |
| VLR No. | 055-5097 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 20, 2009 |
| Designated VLR | June 18, 2009[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
References
- "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.
- Kimberly M. Chen and Melanie A. Moran (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fort Mitchell Depot" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
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