National Register of Historic Places

Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Freight Depot

Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina
Listed
November 8, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89001768

About this property

Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Freight Depot was a historic freight depot located at Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina. It was built in 1900 by the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, and is a two-story Romanesque style building faced in tan brick. It had a standing seam tin gable roof with a monitor roof and 11 freight bays. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 but nevertheless was razed in 2009. Category:Railway freight houses on the National Register of Historic Places

Location

Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina
35.26322, -77.57985

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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Nearby Battles

Foster's Goldsboro Expedition — Kinston (December 14, 1862)
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0.1 mi
Skirmish at Kinston — Post-Wyse Fork 1865
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0.1 mi
Battle of Kinston — December 1862
1862Civil War
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When was Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Freight Depot listed on the National Register?

Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Freight Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Freight Depot?

Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Freight Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Freight Depot?

The period of significance for Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Freight Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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