National Register of Historic Places

Rural Retreat Depot

Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia
Listed
August 24, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14000531

About this property

The Rural Retreat Depot is a historic railroad station at 105 Railroad Avenue in Rural Retreat, Virginia. Built c. 1870, it is one of the oldest railroad stations in Southwest Virginia, and one of only two to survive from the Reconstruction Era. Its distinctive Italianate features include a pair of square towers, and wide shallow eaves with paired brackets. The depot features in a number of photographs and audio recordings by O. Winston Link. The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Location

105 Railroad Ave.
Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia
36.89381, -81.27645

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was Rural Retreat Depot listed on the National Register?

Rural Retreat Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Rural Retreat Depot?

Rural Retreat Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rural Retreat Depot?

The period of significance for Rural Retreat Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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