Built 1886 (1886) Opened 1886 Added to NRHP 27 December 1990 | NRHP Reference # 90001941 Area 1,600 m² | |
Architect Raleigh & Gaston Railroad; Winder, John C. Architectural style | ||
Franklinton depot top 5 facts
Franklinton Depot, also known as the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Passenger Depot and Franklinton Woman's Club Clubhouse, is a historic train station located at 201 East Mason Street in Franklinton, Franklin County, North Carolina. It was built by the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad in 1886, and is a one-story, rectangular frame building with Italianate, Queen Anne, and Gothic Revival style design elements. The main section measures 51 feet by 16 feet, with an attached 10 feet by 12 feet baggage room. The main section has a steeply pitched gable roof and baggage room a low-pitched hip roof. It was moved to its present location in 1973 when acquired by the Franklinton Woman's Club as a clubhouse.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.