Sarasota station explained

Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Depot
Location:Sarasota, Florida
Coordinates:27.3364°N -82.5261°W
Refnum:84000957
Architect:Alpheus M. Griffin
Architecture:Mission/Spanish Revival
Delisted:July 25, 2018
Mpsub:Sarasota MRA

The Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Depot was a historic Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot in Sarasota, Florida, United States. It was located at 1 South School Avenue.

History

The Tampa Southern Railroad began service through Sarasota in May 1924. The first passenger train arrived in December 1924 at the freight and temporary passenger station north of Fruitville Road. A permanent Atlantic Coast Line passenger depot, Sarasota Station, was constructed in 1925. The architect was Alpheus M. Griffin.

In 1967, Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) and Seaboard Air Line Railway (SAL) merged as the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (SCL). The West Coast Champion made its last run to Sarasota and Venice from Boston and New York on May 1, 1971.

On March 22, 1984, the depot was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Two years later, it was demolished.[1] [2] [3] It was delisted from the National Register on July 25, 2018.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot . Sarasota History Alive! . July 9, 2019.
  2. Web site: Historic Preservation and the Sarasota School of Architecture: Three Case Studies . Christopher J. . Berger .
  3. Web site: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot Sarasota History Alive! . 2023-08-29 . www.sarasotahistoryalive.com . en-US.
  4. Web site: Weekly List - National Register of Historic Places . . July 27, 2018 . July 30, 2018.