Fort Mitchell Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Mitchell Depot

Fort Mitchell, Lunenburg County, Virginia
Listed
August 19, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
09000640

About this property

Fort Mitchell Depot is a historic railway depot located at Fort Mitchell, Lunenburg County, Virginia. It is a one-story, four-bay, rectangular frame vernacular building that is approximately 20 feet wide and 48 feet long. It consists of two sections: the rear, freight portion of the depot, built about 1860, of heavy timber, mortise and tenon construction and clad with board and batten siding; and the front passenger portion of the depot built about 1884. The passenger portion consists of two segregated waiting rooms separated by a vertical, beaded board wall. It ceased use as a passenger station in 1956. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Location

5570-5605 Fort Mitchell Dr.
Fort Mitchell, Lunenburg County, Virginia
36.91963, -78.48470

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When was Fort Mitchell Depot listed on the National Register?

Fort Mitchell Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Fort Mitchell Depot?

Fort Mitchell Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Mitchell Depot?

The period of significance for Fort Mitchell Depot is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1860.

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