Fordyce station (St. Louis Southwestern Railway)
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Cotton Belt Railroad Depot--Fordyce | |
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Location in Arkansas | |
Location | SW corner of Main and First Sts., Fordyce, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 33°48′39″N 92°24′43″W / 33.81083°N 92.41194°WCoordinates: 33°48′39″N 92°24′43″W / 33.81083°N 92.41194°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1925 |
Built by | Cotton Belt Railroad |
Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Mediterranean |
Part of | Fordyce Commercial Historic District (ID92000608) |
MPS | Historic Railroad Depots of Arkansas MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 92000608[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 11, 1992 |
Designated CP | June 11, 1992 |
The Cotton Belt Railroad Depot is a historic railroad station at the junction of Main and 1st Streets in downtown Fordyce, Arkansas. The single-story brick building was built c. 1925 by the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, also commonly known as the Cotton Belt Railroad. The building is predominantly Craftsman in its styling, with extended eaves that have elaborately styled brackets.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
Preceding station | St. Louis Southwestern Railway | Following station | ||
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Thornton toward Gatesville
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Main Line | Rison toward St. Louis
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See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Cotton Belt Railroad Depot-Fordyce". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
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