Hopkinsville L & N Railroad Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Hopkinsville L & N Railroad Depot

Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
Listed
July 31, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
75000745

About this property

The L & N Railroad Depot in the Hopkinsville Commercial Historic District of Hopkinsville, Kentucky is a historic railroad station on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad in 1892. The year 1832 saw the first of many attempts to woo a railroad to Hopkinsville.

Location

425 E. 9th St.
Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
36.86366, -87.48521

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 75000745. It was listed on July 31, 1975.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Grace Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Engagement at Hopkinsville (Christian County)
1861Civil War
0.2 mi
Action at Hopkinsville (Wheeler's Raid)
1863Civil War
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Hopkinsville L & N Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Hopkinsville L & N Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Hopkinsville L & N Railroad Depot?

Hopkinsville L & N Railroad Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hopkinsville L & N Railroad Depot?

The period of significance for Hopkinsville L & N Railroad Depot is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1832.

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