Blue Mountain station (Arkansas) explained

Blue Mountain
Type:Former Rock Island Line passenger rail station
Style:Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Address:386 Logan Street, Blue Mountain, Arkansas 72826
Line:Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Opened:1890s
Other Services Header:Former services
Nrhp:
Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Depot
Embed:yes
Location:Off AR 10, Blue Mountain, Arkansas
Coordinates:35.1297°N -93.7094°W
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman
Added:February 14, 1978
Refnum:78000607

The Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Depot was a historic railroad station off Arkansas Highway 10 in Blue Mountain, Arkansas. It was a single-story rectangular wood-frame structure, with a hip roof whose deep eaves were supported by triangular brackets. The station was built in the late 1890s to serve the local Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad line, and was a significant element of the community's growth until the 1930s. In 1939 it was purchased by a local community group and moved four lots from its original site, for use as a community center.[1]

The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It has since been demolished.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Depot. National Archives. 2016-05-26.