National Register of Historic Places

Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Depot

Blue Mountain, Logan County, Arkansas
Listed
February 14, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
78000607

About this property

The Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Depot was a historic railroad station off Arkansas Highway 10 in Blue Mountain, Arkansas. It was a single-story rectangular wood-frame structure, with a hip roof whose deep eaves were supported by triangular brackets. The station was built in the late 1890s to serve the local Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad line, and was a significant element of the community's growth until the 1930s.

Location

Blue Mountain, Logan County, Arkansas
35.12980, -93.70967

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 78000607. It was listed on February 14, 1978.

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONSOCIAL HISTORY
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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Skirmish at Paris (Logan County)
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1863Civil War
12.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Depot?

Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Depot?

The period of significance for Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Depot is recorded as the civil_war era.

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