Area less than one acre Opened 1935 | Built 1935 NRHP Reference # 96001212 Added to NRHP 22 July 2002 | |
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Location Jct. of Oak St. and Broadway, between Jackson St. and 8th Ave., Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Architectural style Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements Similar Ocean Forest Country, Myrtle Beach Pavilion, Myrtle Waves, Family Kingdom Amusem, Freestyle Music Park | ||
Myrtle Beach Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot is a historic train station located at Myrtle Beach in Horry County, South Carolina. It was built in 1937 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, and is one-story rectangular building was constructed with the standard ACL bi-level floor plan that has a raised freight room with steps leading down to the lobby/office area. It features exterior architectural detailing reflecting Colonial Revival, Craftsman, and Mission stylistic influences.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Restoration effort
Trains used the nearby train yard until 1971. The last freight train used the depot in 1988, and after that it became a beer distributor's warehouse. When it appeared the depot would be torn down, the city bought it for $750,000 in 2000. A concrete block addition came down in 2001 as efforts began to have the property named to the National Register. By the time the designation was achieved, the All Aboard Committee had raised $470,000 of the $677,000 restoration cost. The depot opened as a museum May 6, 2004. A. Dale Gilliland, AIA volunteered his services as architect to restore the depot.