National Register of Historic Places

Louisville and Nashville Depot

Nashville, Washington County, Illinois
Listed
March 1, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000496

About this property

The Louisville and Nashville Depot, located at 101 East Railroad Street in Nashville, Illinois, is the city's former Louisville and Nashville Railroad station. The station was built in 1885 as part of the L&N's expansion through Southern Illinois in the 1880s. The building has a simple vernacular design common to L&N depots in small towns, which were intended to be functional rather than elaborate. The railroad exported the products of Washington County's industries, which included coal, dairy products, grain, and lumber, through the station; it also imported goods such as automobiles, fertilizer, and commercial products. In addition, the railroad provided passenger service to Nashville; at the peak of service, seven daily passenger trains stopped at the depot, and students in other parts of the county used the trains to attend Nashville's high school. The depot also served as an information center for Nashville; the city's telegraph station was located at the depot, and St. Louis daily newspapers arrived by train. The depot remained in service as late as the 1950s but closed sometime prior to 1984. The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1985. It was renovated in 2015, 115 years after it was built. It is now used by the Washington County Historical Society as a museum.

Location

101 E. Railroad St.
Nashville, Washington County, Illinois
38.34846, -89.38141

Categories

COMMERCETRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONS
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Sources

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When was Louisville and Nashville Depot listed on the National Register?

Louisville and Nashville Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Louisville and Nashville Depot?

Louisville and Nashville Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Louisville and Nashville Depot?

The period of significance for Louisville and Nashville Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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