Southern Pacific Railroad Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Southern Pacific Railroad Depot

New Iberia, Iberia County, Louisiana
Listed
November 30, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87002082

About this property

New Iberia station is a train station in New Iberia, Louisiana, United States. It is served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The station was originally built in 1900 by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad. It also serves as the headquarters of the Louisiana and Delta Railroad. Coincidentally, the year the L&D was established, the station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot. National Register of Historic Places listings in Iberia Parish, Louisiana Media related to New Iberia station at Wikimedia Commons New Iberia, LA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak) New Iberia Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)

Location

402 W. Washington
New Iberia, Iberia County, Louisiana
30.00844, -91.82390

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
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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.

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Questions about this property

When was Southern Pacific Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Southern Pacific Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Southern Pacific Railroad Depot?

Southern Pacific Railroad Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Southern Pacific Railroad Depot?

The period of significance for Southern Pacific Railroad Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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