Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot-Hot Springs
National Register of Historic Places

Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot-Hot Springs

Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas
Listed
June 10, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92000611

About this property

The Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot-Hot Springs is a historic former railroad station at Broadway and Market Street in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is a single-story masonry structure, roughly V-shaped due to the triangular parcel, with a tile hip roof with broad eaves supported by Italianate wooden brackets. A Tuscan tower rises above the station, and its walls consist of bays of compound round-arch windows. The station was built c. 1917 by the Missouri-Pacific Railroad, and is a major reminder of the importance of the railroad to the growth and success of Hot Springs as a resort community. The station served as the main gateway for visitors who connected to the national rail network at nearby Malvern, Arkansas. Passengers changed trains at the St. Louis, Missouri to Texas mainline station at Malvern for the approximately 20 miles trip to Hot Springs along a spur line which terminated at the station. This route entered/exited downtown Hot Springs from the northeast along what is today's Convention Boulevard, then named Benton, before turning east-southeast after circling the nearby ridges much as Business US 70 follows presently. It is now used as the transportation hub for Hot Springs Intracity Transit, as well as a Greyhound Bus Station. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Location

Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas
34.50746, -93.05269

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 Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot-Hot Springs listed on the National Register?

Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot-Hot Springs was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot-Hot Springs?

Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot-Hot Springs is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot-Hot Springs is recorded as the industrial era.

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