Rock Island Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Rock Island Depot

Lonoke, Lonoke County, Arkansas
Listed
October 3, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000006

About this property

The former Rock Island Depot is a historic railroad station at the junction of Front and Center Streets in downtown Lonoke, Arkansas. It is a long, rectangular brick building, topped by a steeply pitched gabled tile roof. Its gable ends are partially stepped and raised above the roof pitch in the Jacobethan style. It stands south of the area where the Rock Island Line railroad tracks ran, and has a three-sided telegrapher's booth projecting from its north side. It was built in 1912, and served as a passenger and freight station for many years, and now houses the local chamber of commerce. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Location

Lonoke, Lonoke County, Arkansas
34.78397, -91.90073

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Rock Island Depot listed on the National Register?

Rock Island Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Rock Island Depot?

Rock Island Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rock Island Depot?

The period of significance for Rock Island Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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