Fairlee Railroad Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Fairlee Railroad Depot

Fairlee, Orange County, Vermont
Listed
July 22, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
98000906

About this property

The Fairlee Railroad Depot is a historic railroad station at 320 United States Route 5 in the village center of Fairlee, Vermont. Built in 1848 and used in active service until 1972, it is one of the few surviving first-generation railroad station buildings in the state. Now used as a retail space, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Location

Fairlee, Orange County, Vermont
43.90647, -72.14406

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 98000906. It was listed on July 22, 1998.

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Fairlee Railroad Depot listed on the National Register?

Fairlee Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 22, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Fairlee Railroad Depot?

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

What is the period of significance for Fairlee Railroad Depot?

The period of significance for Fairlee Railroad Depot is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1848.

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