Gauley Bridge Railroad Station
National Register of Historic Places

Gauley Bridge Railroad Station

Gauley Bridge, Fayette County, West Virginia
Listed
May 14, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
80004018

About this property

Gauley Bridge Railroad Station is a historic railroad station in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia. The station was constructed on a Kanawha and Michigan Railroad line in 1893 and later became a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway station. It closed to trains in 1958 and became a fire station for the Gauley Bridge Volunteer Fire Department until it closed permanently in 1973.

Location

Gauley Bridge, Fayette County, West Virginia
38.16480, -81.19606

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 80004018. It was listed on May 14, 1980.

Categories

COMMERCETRANSPORTATION
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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 Gauley Bridge Approaches (1862)
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Skirmish at Gauley Bridge (1864)
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Engagement at Gauley Bridge (1862)
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Second Gauley Bridge Engagement
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0.5 mi
New River Bridge Skirmish (Gauley Bridge)
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Questions about this property

When was Gauley Bridge Railroad Station listed on the National Register?

Gauley Bridge Railroad Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Gauley Bridge Railroad Station?

Gauley Bridge Railroad Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gauley Bridge Railroad Station?

The period of significance for Gauley Bridge Railroad Station is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1893.

Can I research the history near Gauley Bridge Railroad Station?

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