Beaverdam Depot
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Beaverdam Depot | |
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Beaverdam Depot in Winter | |
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| Location | On C & O RR tracks at jct. of VA 715 and 739, Beaverdam, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°56′27″N 77°39′15″W / 37.94083°N 77.65417°WCoordinates: 37°56′27″N 77°39′15″W / 37.94083°N 77.65417°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1866 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP Reference # | 88002060[1] |
| VLR # | 042-0081 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 8, 1988 |
| Designated VLR | April 19, 1988[2] |
Beaverdam Depot is a historic railway depot located at Beaverdam, Hanover County, Virginia. It was built in 1866 by the Virginia Central Railroad to replace the previous depot destroyed during the American Civil War. It is a one-story, rectangular, gable roofed brick building with decorative corbelling and pilasters. The front facade features a small pedimented porch supported on turned wood columns. The interior is divided into two waiting rooms (one for whites and one for blacks), an office, a baggage room and a freiqht room.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ John S. Salmon and Julie L. Vosmik (March 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beaverdam Depot" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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