Alabama Great Southern Railroad Passenger Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Alabama Great Southern Railroad Passenger Depot

Fort Payne, De Kalb County, Alabama
Listed
September 9, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71001070

About this property

The Fort Payne Depot Museum (formerly the Alabama Great Southern Railroad Passenger Depot) is a historic building in Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The depot was built by the Alabama Great Southern Railroad in 1891, at the height of Fort Payne's mining-driven boom. Passenger service ended in 1970, but the depot continued to service freight until 1983. It was converted into a museum in 1986, which includes exhibits with 19th century and Native American artifacts, a collection of dioramas of fantasy scenes and historical events, and a former Norfolk Southern caboose. The depot was designed in Richardsonian Romanesque style by architect Charles C. Taylor. It is clad in grey sandstone with pink granite trim. The hipped roof has several gables protruding from it, as well as a circular tower on one corner. The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Location

Fort Payne, De Kalb County, Alabama
34.44425, -85.71858

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Fort Payne Boom Town Historic District
Early Republic
0.1 mi
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Alabama Builders' Hardware Manufacturing Company
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0.3 mi
Fort Payne Residential Historic District
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0.3 mi

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When was Alabama Great Southern Railroad Passenger Depot listed on the National Register?

Alabama Great Southern Railroad Passenger Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Alabama Great Southern Railroad Passenger Depot?

Alabama Great Southern Railroad Passenger Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Alabama Great Southern Railroad Passenger Depot?

The period of significance for Alabama Great Southern Railroad Passenger Depot is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1891.

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