National Register of Historic Places

Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Depot

Headland, Henry County, Alabama
Listed
September 3, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
80000687

About this property

The Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Depot was a train station in Headland, Alabama, United States. The depot was constructed in 1893 by the Abbeville Southern Railway, which built a line to connect Abbeville with the Alabama Midland Railway at Grimes. The Alabama Midland and Abbeville Southern became part of the Plant System in 1894, which was taken over by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1901 and merged into the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad in 1967. Regular passenger service through Headland ended in 1929, although mixed service on freight trains continued into the mid-1950s. Freight service was discontinued in 1979. Despite efforts to renovate and repurpose the building, it was demolished after 1980. The depot was built of local pine and oak, and covered with a gable roof with deep, bracketed eaves. The western third of the building was divided into two passenger waiting rooms and the agent's office, while the eastern two-thirds was a large freight storage area. A loading platform ran the length of the building along the tracks. The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

Headland, Henry County, Alabama
31.35366, -85.34245

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Depot?

Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Depot?

The period of significance for Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Depot is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1893.

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