National Register of Historic Places

Louisville and Nashville Passenger Station and Express Building

Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida
Listed
June 10, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000670

About this property

The Louisville and Nashville Passenger Station and Express Building is a historic Louisville and Nashville Railroad passenger train depot in Pensacola, Florida. The building was constructed between 1912 and 1913 with elements of Prairie School, Spanish Mission, and Italianate architectural styles. On June 11, 1979, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. In 1984, the depot was refurbished and incorporated into the Pensacola Grand Hotel (now the Crowne Plaza Pensacola Grand Hotel) that was built just behind it. The renovation of the depot was a painstaking process that used as much of the original material as possible. The building houses the lobby, shops, restaurant and meeting rooms of the hotel. The hotel has hosted two Presidents of the United States, including President Barack Obama in 2010. Until 1971 the Louisville and Nashville Railroad operated the Gulf Wind (New Orleans - Mobile - Jacksonville).

Location

239 N. Alcaniz St.
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida
30.41737, -87.21008

Categories

COMMERCETRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was Louisville and Nashville Passenger Station and Express Building listed on the National Register?

Louisville and Nashville Passenger Station and Express Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Louisville and Nashville Passenger Station and Express Building?

Louisville and Nashville Passenger Station and Express Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Louisville and Nashville Passenger Station and Express Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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