Southern Railway Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Southern Railway Depot

Piedmont, Calhoun County, Alabama
Listed
January 5, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
84000599

About this property

Southern Railway Depot in Piedmont, Alabama, United States, is a station that served the Southern Railway from 1868. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on May 27, 1983, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 1984.

Location

200 N. Center Ave.
Piedmont, Calhoun County, Alabama
33.92479, -85.61120

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 84000599. It was listed on January 5, 1984.

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Southern Railway Depot listed on the National Register?

Southern Railway Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Southern Railway Depot?

Southern Railway Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Southern Railway Depot?

The period of significance for Southern Railway Depot is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1868.

Can I research the history near Southern Railway Depot?

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