Duffields Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Duffields Depot

Shenandoah Junction, Jefferson County, West Virginia
Listed
August 2, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
07000780

About this property

Duffields station is a MARC train station in Duffields, West Virginia, served by the Brunswick Line. The station has two side platforms flanking the Cumberland Subdivision, though only one platform is normally used. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) began passenger and freight service at Duffields in 1842.

Location

45 Melvin Rd.
Shenandoah Junction, Jefferson County, West Virginia
39.36467, -77.82530

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 07000780. It was listed on August 2, 2007.

Categories

MILITARYTRANSPORTATION
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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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Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Halltown (Sheridan prepares)
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Skirmish at Kearneysville, Jefferson County (1864)
1864Civil War
2.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Duffields Depot listed on the National Register?

Duffields Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Duffields Depot?

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

What is the period of significance for Duffields Depot?

The period of significance for Duffields Depot is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1842.

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