Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel

The Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel are a historic train station and hotel in Stevenson, Alabama. They were built circa 1872 as a joint project of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad and the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, whose lines converged in Stevenson. When the Memphis & Charleston was purchased by the Southern Railway in 1898, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad (who had taken over the N&C in 1880) took sole control of the depot and operated it until 1976. It was converted into a history museum in 1982. Both buildings are brick with gable roofs and Italianate details. The depot has a central, second-story tower that was added in 1887. The three-story hotel had a lobby, dining room, and kitchen on the first floor and eight large guest rooms on the upper floors.[2] The buildings were listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1975 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel
The depot in 2009
LocationMain St., Stevenson, Alabama
Coordinates34°52′2″N 85°50′24″W
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1872 (1872)
Architectural styleItalianate
Part ofStevenson Historic District (ID78000491)
NRHP reference No.76000329[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 13, 1976
Designated ARLHSeptember 15, 1975

The building is now operated as the Stevenson Railroad Depot Museum and features area railroad and Civil War artifacts.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  2. Stell, Jackson R. (April 1, 1976). "Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 16, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on September 16, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  3. "Stevenson Railroad Depot Museum". North Alabama. Retrieved 9 June 2015.


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