Cookeville Railroad Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Cookeville Railroad Depot

Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee
Listed
November 7, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85002773

About this property

The Cookeville Railroad Depot is a railroad depot in Cookeville, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Built by the Tennessee Central Railway in 1909, the depot served Cookeville until the 1950s when passenger train service to the city was phased out. The depot was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and is home to the Cookeville Depot Museum. Although it was often wrought with financial difficulties and struggled in the face of competition from the larger L&N and Southern railroads, the construction of the Tennessee Central line was an important political and economic milestone for late-19th century Middle Tennessee. The railroad connected the residents of the Upper Cumberland region to the outside world, and gave the region's farmers access to major markets in Nashville and Knoxville. The railroad also brought urbanization and modern development to Cookeville and other cities in the Upper Cumberland and Cumberland Plateau regions.

Location

Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee
36.16435, -85.50841

Categories

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Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Cookeville Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Cookeville Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Cookeville Railroad Depot?

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

What is the period of significance for Cookeville Railroad Depot?

The period of significance for Cookeville Railroad Depot is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1909.

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