National Register of Historic Places

Southern Railway Depot

Batesburg, Lexington County, South Carolina
Listed
May 26, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83002202

About this property

Southern Railway Depot, also known as the Batesburg Boy Scout Hut, is a historic train station located at Batesburg-Leesville, Lexington County, South Carolina. It was built about 1900 by the Southern Railway, and is a one-story weatherboarded frame building with a bellcast hip roof. It has patterned metal shingle roofing and sawn wooden brackets supporting the deep eaves. It was relocated from its original location to its present site about 1960 and used as a meeting place for local Boy Scouts. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

Batesburg, Lexington County, South Carolina
33.90622, -81.54243

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Old Batesburg-Leesville High School
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Nearby Battles

Snow Campaign
1775Revolutionary War
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Questions about this property

When was Southern Railway Depot listed on the National Register?

Southern Railway Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 26, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Southern Railway Depot?

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

What is the period of significance for Southern Railway Depot?

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

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