Built 1896 (1896), 1916-1917 Area 4,000 m² | NRHP Reference # 80002887 Added to NRHP 24 October 1980 | |
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Location 1000 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina Architect Hook, Charles Christian Similar Hearst Tower, US National Whitewat, Billy Graham Library, Charlotte Convention Center, Fourth Ward Park | ||
Seaboard air line railroad passenger station top 5 facts
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Passenger Station is a historic train station located at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It designed by noted architect Charles Christian Hook and built by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad in 1896. It was extensively renovated and enlarged in 1916-1917. The red brick and pink stucco building consists of a two-story central section with one-story extensions. It features a wide umbrella shed that extends 300 feet along the trackside and is supported by 15 cast iron columns. Passenger service ceased in 1958, and the building housed yard offices for the Seaboard Coastline. It currently houses a homeless shelter.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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