St. Cloud station (Florida) explained

St. Cloud Depot
Built:	1917–1918
Coordinates:	28.2492°N -81.2836°W
Added:	July 31, 2018
Refnum:	100009031

St. Cloud Depot is a former railway station in St. Cloud, Florida. After the original station building failed to placate demand, the city petitioned for a new station be built on the site. The old building was moved north of the tracks and continued use as the local freight depot;^[1] the new passenger station was opened in May 1918.^[2] Passenger service ceased and the line was abandoned by the 1930s. The Veterans of Foreign Wars had taken over the building by 1943.^[3]

The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 2018.

Notes and References

1. News: Depot Work Being Rushed; Old Station is Moved Away . St. Cloud Tribune . October 18, 1917.
2. News: Opening Depot Educational Treat and Financial Success – Nets Over $500.00 for Red Cross . St. Cloud Tribune . May 9, 1918.
3. Elliott . Brenda J. . Historical and Architectural Survey City of St. Cloud Project Report . City of St. Cloud . Kissimmee, FL . Brenda J. Elliott & Associates . May 1993 . 30–31, 39.