North Wilkesboro station explained

Southern Railway Depot
Location:Jct. of Ninth St. and CBD Loop, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.1586°N -81.1458°W
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman
Added:September 10, 2004
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:04000965

Southern Railway Depot, also known as the North Wilkesboro Depot, is a historic train station located near North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was built in 1914 by the Southern Railway, and is a long, one-story brick building with American Craftsman style design elements. It measures 36 feet wide and 240 feet long and has a low hipped roof with overhanging eaves. Passenger service ceased in 1955.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laura A. W. Phillips . Southern Railway Depot . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . September 2003. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-07-01.