Cotton Belt Railroad Depot-Fordyce

Cotton Belt Railroad Depot--Fordyce
Location SW corner of Main and First Sts., Fordyce, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°48′39″N 92°24′43″W / 33.81083°N 92.41194°W / 33.81083; -92.41194Coordinates: 33°48′39″N 92°24′43″W / 33.81083°N 92.41194°W / 33.81083; -92.41194
Area less than one acre
Built 1925 (1925)
Architectural style Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Mediterranean
Part of Fordyce Commercial Historic District (#92000608)
MPS Historic Railroad Depots of Arkansas MPS
NRHP Reference # 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Cotton Belt Railroad Depot-Fordyce" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-07-03.


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