Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel

Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama
Listed
May 12, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
76000329

About this property

The Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel station are a historic train station and hotel in Stevenson, Alabama, United States. They were built circa 1872 as a joint project of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad and the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, whose lines converged in Stevenson. When the Memphis & Charleston was purchased by the Southern Railway in 1898, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad (who had taken over the N&C in 1880) took sole control of the depot and operated it until 1976. It was converted into a history museum in 1982. Both buildings are brick with gable roofs and Italianate details. The depot has a central, second-story tower that was added in 1887. The three-story hotel had a lobby, dining room, and kitchen on the first floor and eight large guest rooms on the upper floors. The buildings were listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1975 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The building is now operated as the Stevenson Railroad Depot Museum and features area railroad and Civil War artifacts.

Location

Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama
34.86735, -85.83984

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Sources

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When was Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel listed on the National Register?

Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel?

Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel?

The period of significance for Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1872.

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