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…

Location

Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama
34.86735, -85.83984

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 76000329. It was listed on May 12, 1976.

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
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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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Bridgeport Historic District
Civil War
9.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Stevenson (AL)
1863Civil War
0.3 mi
Skirmish at Stevenson, Alabama
1863Civil War
0.3 mi
Skirmish at Bridgeport, Alabama
1863Civil War
8.9 mi
Battle of Bridgeport AL
1863Civil War
8.9 mi
Nickajack Expedition 1794
1794Early Republic
11.1 mi

Questions about this property

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.

Can I research the history near Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel?

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