Chatham Southern Railway Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Chatham Southern Railway Depot

Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Listed
August 23, 2015
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
15000550

About this property

The Chatham Southern Railway Depot is a historic train station at 340 Whitehead Street in Chatham, Virginia. Built in 1918–19 by the Southern Railway, it was a major hub of the city's economic activity until passenger service was discontinued in 1965, and freight service in 1975. The building is a long rectangular single story masonry structure, from which a polygonal tower rises on 1+1⁄2 stories on the track side. It has a hipped roof with flared eaves supported by large wooden brackets. It has been owned by the Pittsylvania County Historical Society since 2001, which plans to restore the building and use it as a veterans' museum. The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

Location

340 Whitehead St.
Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
36.82081, -79.40236

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Chatham Southern Railway Depot listed on the National Register?

Chatham Southern Railway Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 23, 2015.

What type of historic resource is Chatham Southern Railway Depot?

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

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The period of significance for Chatham Southern Railway Depot is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1919.

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