Marlinton Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Station
National Register of Historic Places

Marlinton Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Station

Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Listed
August 28, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79002598

About this property

Marlinton Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Station was a historic railway station and bunkhouse located at Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia. They were built in 1901 by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. The station was a frame, rectangular, one-story building measuring 76 feet by 16 feet and used for both passengers and freight. The bunkhouse is a one-story frame building measuring 24 feet by 16 feet. Both buildings featured vertical board and batten siding and decorative brackets in the wide projecting eaves of their gable roofs. Passenger service ended at Marlinton in 1958. Given its location at the trailhead of the Greenbrier River Trail, the station was renovated to house the Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau. The station was destroyed by fire in 2008; the bunkhouse remains extant. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Location

8th St. and 4th Ave.
Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia
38.22275, -80.09249

Categories

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Sources

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When was Marlinton Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Station listed on the National Register?

Marlinton Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Marlinton Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Station?

Marlinton Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Marlinton Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Station?

The period of significance for Marlinton Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Station is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1901.

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