Boones Mill Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Boones Mill Depot

Boones Mill, Franklin County, Virginia
Listed
June 4, 2017
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100001042

About this property

The Boones Mill Depot is a historic railroad station building at Digby Greene Road and Depot Drive in Boones Mill, Virginia. It is a single-story wood-frame structure, covered with a gabled roof whose eaves extend well beyond the building. Its exterior is clad in vertical board-and-batten siding. The building is divided functionally into a freight depot and passenger area, with the station office in between. The office area includes a projecting bay on the track side of the building, topped by a small gable. The station was built in 1892 for the Norfolk and Western Railway, and was taken out of service in 1970. It was acquired by the town in 2014. The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

Location

Boones Mill, Franklin County, Virginia
37.11586, -79.94732

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Boones Mill Depot listed on the National Register?

Boones Mill Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 2017.

What type of historic resource is Boones Mill Depot?

Boones Mill Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Boones Mill Depot?

The period of significance for Boones Mill Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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