National Register of Historic Places

Louisville and Nashville Railroad Passenger Depot

Berea, Madison County, Kentucky
Listed
August 21, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000797

About this property

Berea Depot is a former railway station in Berea, Kentucky. The Kentucky Central Railroad acquired the site and built a small wooden station in 1883. Demolition of the old depot began in February 1905, with a new expanded building constructed that year. The modern brick depot is the third on the site and was built in 1917. Passenger service ended on March 7, 1968. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 22, 1975, and subsequently purchased by the City of Berea. The depot building was renovated in the early 1980s by the non-profit group Marketing Appalachia's Traditional Community Handicrafts (MATCH), who opened a shop in an addition to the original station building.

Location

Berea, Madison County, Kentucky
37.57161, -84.29953

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
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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 Louisville and Nashville Railroad Passenger Depot listed on the National Register?

Louisville and Nashville Railroad Passenger Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Louisville and Nashville Railroad Passenger Depot?

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

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

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

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